By Bruce Hicks August 1, 2014 The prime minister recommends to the Queen who should become governor general in Canada and, in the modern era, the Queen accepts that name without question. Upon appointment, the governor general is delegated all of the Queen’s powers, including the ‘reserve powers’ which he or she may, in certain…
A MORE FREE AND DEMOCRATIC CANADA IS BLOWING IN THE SUMMER BREEZE
AUGUST 4, 2014. This past June James Cudmore at CBC News reported that : “At a time of federal belt-tightening, the Conservative government’s return to World War II-era ranks and insignia will require new dress uniforms for Canadian soldiers and naval officers at a cost of $4.5 million.” As Cudmore also noted, these “costs are…
Republic vs. Monarchy
Republic vs. Monarchy The values of equality, democracy, cultural pluralism and national sovereignty are integral to the Canadian identity. The first three are recognized and defended by our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, extolled by our politicians and place prominently in surveys which ask Canadians what they most appreciate about their country; the fourth is…
THE PRINCE HE WENT A’HUNTIN O
Prince William went on a deer and wild boar hunting trip in Spain a day before he launched a high-profile appeal to stop the illegal hunting of wildlife, The Guardian Newspaper (UK) reports. There is no suggestion the hunting trip was in any way illegal, but critics have suggested that the timing of the holiday…
Former Federal Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff uncomfortable with current oath of allegiance to the Queen
In his memoir, Fire and Ashes, Michael Ignattief recalls being surprised that the current Oath of Allegiance to the Queen, which he was required to take before taking office, included nothing about the people who had voted him into office. “Instead, as in all Commonwealth democracies like ours, I swore an oath to Her Majesty the…