The Maple Monarchists - Blog: Justin Trudeau’s Partial About Face on the Monarchy

Photo Credit: Reuters I have, for a while now, been critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s handling of the monarchy. Perhaps, surprisingly, he has done several positive things for the monarchy in a very short amount of time and it is worth examining what the effects of his actions will be.  Approval of Coronation Medallions Trudeau faced a fair amount

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The Maple Monarchists - Blog: Romana Didulo: Canada’s False Pretender

The face of treason There has been, since 2020, a woman in Canada claiming to be the real Queen of Canada. Her name is Romana Didulo. The basis of her claim to the throne? Nothing. No secret royal parentage and certainly no popular acclaim or noble support. Some media outlets in their eternal quest for neutrality use the word ‘pretender’ and repeat her self-granted title.

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The Maple Monarchists - Blog: Royal Residences: Fredericton Government House

In late June I had the pleasure to visit New Brunswick’s Government House in Fredericton to attend a garden party hosted by the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, Brenda Murphy. For those unfamiliar, a ‘government house’ isthe term for an official residence of the monarch in Canada and around the Commonwealth. In Canada the government houses also

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The Maple Monarchists - Blog: Albert County Museum Jubilee Event: Speeches and a Surprise Announcement

The Albert County Museum held a tree planting and receptionto mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. The event was wellattended and, besides a tipsy flag, went off without a hitch.  Speeches by the Dignitaries There were several invited guests including a representativefrom the provincial government (MLA Mike Holland), Villageof Hillsborough (Mayor

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The Maple Monarchists - Blog: Prince Charles, His Detractors, and the Future of the Monarchy

Prince Charles Prince Charles has been sometimes criticised for the way he expresses his views on matters of personal interest to him such as environmental affairs. However, a monarch being involved in political affairs is hardly something that would doom a constitutional monarchy. Charles’s image is really bound-up with the drama of his two marriages rather than his

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The Maple Monarchists - Blog: Failure to issue a medal marking the Platinum Jubilee just the most recent act in a troubling pattern of behavior by this government

On February 17th the Monarchist League of Canada finally received confirmation by the government that no medal would be produced to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. Now, given the number of people who have went above and beyond during the pandemic (and ought to be honoured in some way) this is not a great decision.

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