Why are you so pround to pay to be treated as a colony by the f... general governor?
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I not from England, the Queen of England is not and will never be my queen and never I will be prostrate to a anything anglophone. Maybee she is your heritage but not mine.
But in USA too, she is their heritage and she is not the queen of the usa, she is not present on their money and she is not refeir to assermentation when politician are elected or when an immigrant wan't to have its citizenship. And they don't have to ask their permission for going in election.
Why Canadian are not more pround to decide themselve of their country. They need again to pay for be treated as colony in asking permission of the Queen for doing their law. This is ridicoulos. Whats the matter? You are afraid?
But in USA too, she is their heritage and she is not the queen of the usa, she is not present on their money and she is not refeir to assermentation when politician are elected or when an immigrant wan't to have its citizenship. And they don't have to ask their permission for going in election.
Why Canadian are not more pround to decide themselve of their country. They need again to pay for be treated as colony in asking permission of the Queen for doing their law. This is ridicoulos. Whats the matter? You are afraid?
The Queen of Canada on the other hand...mazingerz said:
Like it or not she is your heritage.
Again, QUEEN OF CANADA. Yes it happens that she is also Queen of England but why would Canadians care about that? It has been some long time since Canada was a colony. You should take a civics lesson!
As for why--our system of government is simply better than the one the Americans have. It is more flexible, more accountable, and more deliberative than the US system, that is why we like it.
We seldom see threads side-tracked in so many directions. Amazing!
The Governor-General has power in theory, but in pracise she has only limited discretion. In the current situation she acted only like a referee, applying a set of long established rules to a set of circumstances.
Her role is only a minor part of a set of constituional principles designed to ensure an orderly settlement of an impass. In a stable democracy there can be any number of different mechanisms to settle such problems without civil insurrection or a military coup.
The fact that she is labelled as the representative of the Queen is largely irrelevant to the practical aspects of her role.
The Governor-General has power in theory, but in pracise she has only limited discretion. In the current situation she acted only like a referee, applying a set of long established rules to a set of circumstances.
Her role is only a minor part of a set of constituional principles designed to ensure an orderly settlement of an impass. In a stable democracy there can be any number of different mechanisms to settle such problems without civil insurrection or a military coup.
The fact that she is labelled as the representative of the Queen is largely irrelevant to the practical aspects of her role.
Let me remind you gentlemen that patriotism is an admirable trait. Nationalism is not. Lancs, please learn the difference.
As for Mazingerz, I'll respond in a language he may understand better:
Avant de critiquer ton pays adoptif, apprends un peu son histoire. Tu nous compares aux Etas, mais ils ont un system politique tout a fait different du notre, ainsi qu'une histoire tres violente, glorifiee par ses historiens. Le Canada a prefere prendre son temps pour se separer du RU, mais on l'a fait d'une maniere plus civile. Je te conseils fortement de t'acheter un bouquin sur l'histoire et meme prendre un cours de politique Canadienne. Ca te donnera beaucoup plus d'information qu'un petit article sensationaliste.
As for Mazingerz, I'll respond in a language he may understand better:
Avant de critiquer ton pays adoptif, apprends un peu son histoire. Tu nous compares aux Etas, mais ils ont un system politique tout a fait different du notre, ainsi qu'une histoire tres violente, glorifiee par ses historiens. Le Canada a prefere prendre son temps pour se separer du RU, mais on l'a fait d'une maniere plus civile. Je te conseils fortement de t'acheter un bouquin sur l'histoire et meme prendre un cours de politique Canadienne. Ca te donnera beaucoup plus d'information qu'un petit article sensationaliste.
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crystalpalace
No, you're only loyal to Napoleon Bonaparte I guess.mazingerz said:
Where have you been the past couple of hundred years? Americans fought for independence from the monarchy and the Great Britain! Of course she's not gonna be printed on the money or represented in any form or shape.mazingerz said:
Do they even teach world history in Quebec anymore?!
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crystalpalace
I'm not opposed our nation having purely ceremonial or cultural ties to the British Crown.
However, I do find it bothersome that a foreign monarch from the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha has actual legal power in our modern representative democracy.
However, I do find it bothersome that a foreign monarch from the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha has actual legal power in our modern representative democracy.
if you don't want to live in a country where the queen is the head of state you can always leave at any time.
I suppose you're right in the sense that being crowned "Empress of India" made Queen Victoria an Indian.thompo69 said:
The name Windsor was adopted during WWI due to anti-German sentiment, it is essentially the same royal bloodline.
Sir,canada-man said:
On the contrary, striving to improve one's homeland is a sign of patriotism. Knee-jerk one liners do nothing to enhance the debate.
Great Ceasar's ghost. I agree!canada-man said:
It must have something to do with the perigee full moon.
