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- The monarchy plays two roles in Canada: constitutional and ceremonial. Much of Canada’s Constitution is based on unwritten customs and traditions. The Queen possesses emergency powers that are there to be used by the Crown if need be, such as refusing royal assent or dismissing a government.
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Canada's Constitution makes it 'virtually impossible' for the country to end its ties with the monarchy, experts say as recent polls show waning support for the institution.
- Monarchy: How much does it cost Canada to have a king ...
While Canada might not pay money directly to the monarchy,...
- Monarchy: How much does it cost Canada to have a king ...
Apr 28, 2023 · While Canada might not pay money directly to the monarchy, the country's ties to the House of Windsor could cost taxpayers more than $58.7 million annually.
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Most polls showing support for ditching the monarchy didn't ask Canadians how many years of constitutional wrangling they'd be willing to tolerate to make the change. The role of the monarch — its powers, status and constitutional role — is enshrined in the Constitution, and the federal government and all 10 provinces would have to agree on changin...
In an interview with CBC's The Nationalthis week, King Charles's sister, Princess Anne, said that "the monarchy provides, with the Constitution, a degree of long-term stability that is actually quite hard to come by any other way." Even if there were a consensus on ditching it, agreement on what would replace it — how to preserve that stability — w...
The Crown's neutrality and impartiality have occasionally been critical to New Brunswick's political stability. In 2018, the New Brunswick election produced no clear majority. Liberal Premier Brian Gallant won fewer seats than the Progressive Conservatives and said he would try to win the support of smaller parties in the legislature to stay in pow...
Sep 22, 2022 · Canada’s particular reckoning with the role of the Catholic Church, the Church of England and the Crown itself in residential schools and colonial genocide makes the Royal Family’s attributes...
Dec 23, 2021 · Randy Boswell discusses how Canada can — and should — break from the Royal Family. The time is right for the federal government to set the wheels of reform in motion.
Mar 10, 2021 · Calls for Canada to rethink its relationship to the monarchy have been mounting after an explosive interview between Prince Harry, Meghan and Oprah Winfrey on Sunday.
Dec 7, 2021 · Should Canada keep its constitutional monarchy, perhaps with King Charles as our ceremonial head of state? Or should we embrace full political independence, as Barbados has done? The Caribbean...
