I'll let the Brits decide what happens there, but I do think that Elizabeth II should be the last monarch of Canada.Should Queen Elizabeth II be the last monarch, and should the UK become a republic rather than a constitutional monarchy?
But it's not even really based on that. If blood is what mattered, then the Brits would uphold Duke Franz of Bavaria (the current successor to the Jacobite line) as their king. The royal system as it exists today isn't really based on blood OR merit.Many people say it should, because that is more politically "modern" and gives more power to the people. Many people dislike the idea of having someone who has power merely because of their blood and heritage, which is a fair point.
"Us" as in Britons? Or are you talking from a different point of view?Personally, I like the monarchy. It makes us stand out, and personally I just don't like the idea of becoming a full-on democracy like every other country. I'd like to keep hold of the monarchy, for tradition's sake.
Personally, I want to live in a full democracy. And I think that the tradition of barring Catholics from the office of head of state is a tradition worth abandoning.
Do you think that British monarchs have a better track record?I think a lot of policy-making is often made for the benefit of a particular party, and I think that politicians aren't always quite sure of what's best for the country.
Wait... so the monarchy is good because monarchs can do something that the monarch never does?An individual who has no affiliation with any party or bias will be ideal for overseeing and making sure our country runs smoothly, and doesn't become a playground for political warfare. Well, not that the Queen ever really exercises her power anyway...
I'm not so sure of that. I'd say that currently, the PMO exercises more power over the Canadian parliament than the American President exercises over Congress.There's an advantage of our system of government, though. We can never have a George W. Bush who pushes his congress into a war with no discussion. Our Head of State can never have so much power. The power rests with the people.
Abolishing the monarchy doesn't mean you'd have to demolish Buckingham Palace. The French get plenty of tourists at Versailles and they haven't had a monarchy in more than 200 years.Also this would ruin the british tourism. Why would anyone visit this rainy island if not for the royal house?
Also, speaking as a Canadian, supporting British tourism doesn't really make a compelling argument to me for keeping the Queen and her successors as the head of state of Canada.