THE FIFTH COLUMN: Does Canada Need a Head of State

        From Twitter        Adrian Harewood        @CBCAdrianH        23 Jan        Why in 2021 is a Canadian Prime Minister, the leader of a #G7 nation, still reporting to a #Queen who                doesn’t live in his country and has never lived in his country? #JuliePayette #JustinTrudeau

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The Maple Monarchists - Blog: Is it a Good Idea for Prince Harry to Become Governor General of Canada?

The Duke & Duchess of Sussex A recent poll found that 60% ofCanadians would be supportive of Prince Harry becoming Governor General of Canada. Thepoll result is interesting in its own right with younger Canadians being just as supportive of the idea as middle-aged Canadians. But would this even be a good idea?  This question is

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The Maple Monarchists - Blog: Canadian Viceregal News: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

David Johnston It has been an interesting couple ofmonths for several of Canada’s viceregal office-holders. The media is actually paying ​attention to them. And despitethis traditionally only occurring whensomeone has done something…unwise,the coverage has actually had some bright spots.  So I thought I’d give a quick overviewof what the media

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Alberta Diary: Deputy Health Minister Janet Davidson’s compensation: glaring omission in Alberta Sunshine List coverage explained

Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne with Janet Davidson shortly after he announced her appointment as Deputy Minister in September 2013. Below: Service Alberta Deputy Minister Jay Ramotar; Lord Black of Crossharbour in his role as honourary lieutenant colonel of the Governor General’s Foot Guards. And the top paid Alberta civil

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Calgary Grit: King or Country

You may have missed it, since the story slipped largely under the radar, but a baby was born in England Monday. As this post will show, I’m a staunch republican (the kind who want the monarchy out of Canada…not the kind who want to arm fetuses). Still, I don’t take

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The Canadian Progressive: In Ottawa, Thousands of #IdleNoMore And Allied Protesters Demand Real Change (PHOTOS)

by Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive | Jan 11, 2013 7.00 PM EST #IdleNoMore’s show of people-power forced Prime Minister Stephen Harper to stay for entire five hours of meeting with First Nations leaders. More than five thousand #IdleNoMore protesters gathered in Ottawa today as Prime Minister Stephen Harper and First Nations leaders held a closed-door

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The Canadian Progressive: PETITION: British Crown Must Honour Canada-First Nations Treaties, Revoke Bill C-45, And Fire Harper & GG

Dear British Crown: honour Canada-First Nations treaties, revoke Bill C-45, and immediately fire Prime Minister Harper and Governor General Johnston: Please sign the PETITION: British Crown Must Honour Canada-First Nations Treaties, Revoke Bill C-45 now! Petition text: On the 28th January 2013, just 6 hours before the Canadian Parliament resumes

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