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When I came to Canada from Saudi Arabia as a child in the winter of 1993, I was surprised by many things: signage written in two languages, the depth of cold, and the weak sleet on the ground (Hollywood had promised me fluffy snow – this was a major betrayal). No one had mentioned the…
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. Read the…
Listeners share their thoughts on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s announcement that they will live in Canada part-time step back from royal duties. Executive Director of Republic Now quoted by CBC at 1:09:00.
We’re not the country we were 150 years ago; we’ve outgrown the monarchy, an institution that has no relevance to the society we’ve built – Peter Donolo Given the truly calamitous news of the first days of this new decade – from the raging Australian fires to conflict and tragedy in the Middle East to…
Counterweights.ca, the political affairs blog of Randall White, one of RN’s founding members, is running an article by RN’s Executive Director which argues that Prince Charles and Prince Andrew’s associations with pedophiles and sex offenders make them unfit for roles in Canada’s government and official protocols … [Read the full article]