The death of Queen Elizabeth II opens a debate about whether a British monarch should remain Canada’s head of state. Written by Christopher Moore The Queen is dead. Long live the King. Has anyone ever been so prominent, across so much of the world, for so long, as Elizabeth II? She came to the throne…
The Queen is dead.
Time for Canada, finally, to talk about becoming a republic. We owe it to ourselves. ANDREW COHEN SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL, Sept. 16, 2022 Andrew Cohen is a journalist, a professor at Carleton University and author of The Unfinished Canadian: The People We Are. The response among the chattering class to the death…
1,100 Lawmakers to hear from Republic Now: Canada doesn’t want a king!
As Charles and Camilla arrive from England to mark his mother’s 70-year reign over Canada, Republic Now announces a national campaign to reach every federal and provincial lawmaker in the land, to ensure Elizabeth is the last monarch we ever have. Legislators have been inert to steady shifts in opinion. They appear to not realize…
A polite welcome and a notice: We are ready to forsake the British crown
The impending visit of Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, prompts a call now made urgent as Queen Elizabeth grows more feeble: We reject having another British monarch reign over Canada. “Our nation deserves a head of state who is Canadian and lives in this country, not someone from another continent, chosen by birthright,…
RN’s Ashok Charles Featured In CBC Article On Monarchy
Republic Now’s Executive Director, Ashok Charles, was quoted multiple times in a CBC article about the monarchy in Canada. Read the full article : Controversial royal trip renews questions about monarchy’s future — including in Canada. Trip to Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas intensified spotlight on Britain’s colonial history. Ashok Charles, the executive director of…