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rfmcdonaldYou'll have noticed that my coverage of the marriage of William and Kate has been distinguished by a lack of coverage, passing link to post at A Fistful of Euros aside. I wish the couple well, it's nice that--as CBC's Peter Mansbridge said--Kate looked much happier en route to her wedding than Diana did a generation ago, but the marriage doesn't impact me.
I'm not a republican. Canada's quasi-republicanism, the Governor-General being appointed by local authorities and the actual monarchs being located conveniently overseas--out of sight, out of mind--is fine by me, and the idea of the constitutional reform necessary to make Canada an actual republic is alarming. I think I reflect Canadian opinion on this: Canada certainly lacks the very active republicanism of Australia.
That's my opinion, and my country. You and yours, what do you think? Is constitutional monarchy great, acceptable, horrible?
Discuss.
I'm not a republican. Canada's quasi-republicanism, the Governor-General being appointed by local authorities and the actual monarchs being located conveniently overseas--out of sight, out of mind--is fine by me, and the idea of the constitutional reform necessary to make Canada an actual republic is alarming. I think I reflect Canadian opinion on this: Canada certainly lacks the very active republicanism of Australia.
That's my opinion, and my country. You and yours, what do you think? Is constitutional monarchy great, acceptable, horrible?
Discuss.
