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Originally Posted by Charlatan
Yes, OFKUO it would be interesting to rid ourselves of the GG but what would we replace that position with? Are you suggesting we have a republic or just no head of state?
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Banana Republic. Opps,...I meant Tim Horton's Republic.
Your question paints me into a corner. If a republic were inabled, the constitution would need changing, and I don't see enough bright lights in this country to trust doing so without fucking that up royally (no pun intended)
As for a head of state, that I assuming would be elected rather than appointed? Again, the current GG position is meant as an apolitical position. However in as such, the duties and allegiances are to that of the Queen, other than to Canada for being a representative as such.
Maybe today the GG position carries more relevance than I think it is worth, but the question in time is how as a multicultural society it will be deemed relevant in all it Euro-centricities,...ie swearing allegiances to the Queen or in time the King, our currency dedicated to the monarchy, our constitution as part of a Commonwealth etc,...