AUDIENCE the world mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, September 8, 2022, as do Canadians who felt very close to Queen Elizabeth II until the end of her life.
However, their relationship with the UK has become increasingly strained, to the point that observers believe the Queen’s death will reignite debate over the future of the monarchy in Canada.
“Canada is an exceptional monarchy in the middle of a continent that tends to be republican,” March Chevrier, a politics professor at the University of Quebec, Montreal, was quoted by VOA Indonesia as saying.
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In the next few weeks, after the end of the mourning period. “The debate will come back to the fore, Pandora’s contacts will open up,” he added.
The King of England is Canada’s head of state, but his role is largely ceremonial, even more ceremonial than in England. In Canada, the monarchy is represented by a Governor General, who is appointed by the Prime Minister.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hailed the reign of Elizabeth II. He noted that Elizabeth had been queen for almost half of Canada’s life and declared a ten-day period of mourning.
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