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Cox: Jettison the monarchy and establish a parliamentary republic in Canada

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Republican Canadian

Queen Elizabeth II should be the last Queen of Canada. Canadians cannot avoid discussion about what comes next. The idea that another member of the British royal family should become the Canadian head of state is preposterous, offends our dignity and denies diversity. Canada should abolish the monarchy and become a parliamentary republic.

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3 thoughts on “Cox: Jettison the monarchy and establish a parliamentary republic in Canada”

  1. Laine says:
    June 18, 2020 at 6:39 am

    Elizabeth 2 is a fine lady and I wish her no ill.But the fact is she is a foreign,and non-resident,national whose primary loyalty is to the country of her birth and permanent residence.And that country is NOT Canada.Let her finish her reign in peace and let’s have a CANADIAN as our head of state after her.
    Note:I am perfectly aware that one of her titles is the Queen of Canada but that doesn’t make her Canadian-except in a legal sense.

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  2. Walt Helling says:
    August 9, 2020 at 4:18 pm

    I do agree as the time has come but first to change the coat of arms, oath for citizenship, no crown on all our symbols of poer like the police and no more Royal before our military [Harper changed it back] and RCMP.

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  3. George Brown says:
    September 19, 2020 at 3:51 am

    My plan (which I think is similar to Mr. Cox’s) is remove the Monarch and retain the GG (to be renamed President of Canada). Many countries have a PM/President combo. However, the selection/election of a President must include significant experience and study of leadership at the highest level (former CDS, Supreme Court Justice, President of University, etc…someone who is familiar with the constitution). This person would also be double-hatted as firm leader/President of the Senate. Nothing else needs to change.
    Lastly, the Canadian Armed Forces oath would be changed to: “I SWEAR THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE ALLEGIANCE TO CANADA AND ITS ARMED FORCES. I WILL DEFEND MY COUNTRY AND I WILL DO MY LAWFUL DUTY TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, SO HELP ME GOD.”

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We have long known that Canada's plagiarism of the British monarchy is a cancer upon our nation, making our citizens subjects to a foreign throne; insulting oath-takers who are forced to to swear allegiance to a British household; denying Canadians the credit they deserve for historic achievements; preventing the development of wholly Canadian symbols; relegating those we have to positions inferior to British ones, including the Canadian flag, itself; precluding anyone other than a member of the Church of England from becoming "the personification of the Canadian state". We seek to rid our nation of this cancer, just as we hope Kate and Charles rid themselves of the diseases they are now battling. Only then can we step into the future, liberated from the insidious residue of imperialism. ... See MoreSee Less

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"The king and queen of Canada" won't be seen in this country for a while. There were reports that plans for a visit in May were underway, but all bets are off, following Charles's cancer diagnosis. They won't touch our soil at all, this year. We're a tad disappointed, because a royal visit would have widened debate on whether our proud, independent and democratic nation should keep leaning on another country's unelected head of state for its highest office. From The Toronto Star: tinyurl.com/yvxbhcr4 ... See MoreSee Less

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