Should Canada keep the Queen as head of state? | Outburst
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2020
- This week Outburst is asking Canadians:
Should Canada keep the Queen as head of state?
Here’s some of what we heard.
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Here's the deal... We can keep the Queen and in exchange
our news feeds stop getting bombarded with Meghan Markle
americans can agree with you
That's actually very reasonable
We in Britain hate that too.
I don’t think many people trust or care about Meghan Markle at this point . She chose to leave Britain because she wanted a quiet life with her prince but then why did she go on an interview with Oprah Winfrey ? 🤷♂️
@Scar Sonic No one cares about archaic useless royals so our news ought to stop showing all of them.
Canada doesn't know how to stand on his own two feet even in this 20th century ? Need a Grandma's attention all the time? That's pathetic!
Yesss, i agree witch you
Fun fact. If the UK voted to become a republic she'd still be Queen of Canada, Australia, Jamaica etc...
God Save the Queen! 🇬🇧
@@anneyyyyy8025 Long live the British people. 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴NI. Down with the Monarchy!
@@nox6948 yes
She won’t. Oh the lies folks tell themselves...
@@skipthehassle3649 She will!
$ 1.53 per capita each year, too much? really?
"May she defend our laws" that perfectly defines the queen's duty.
@R MacR the mere presence of a monarchy, symbolic or otherwise, undermines democracy.
@R MacR the monarch brainwashes you into thinking that didn’t it
Ahh, you mean the Royal Seal, formally the honours list. Why has it changed? Because any increased spending has to go through several gov departments. Where as the Royal Seal offers less transparency, as it no longer has a long chain of checks and balances, and, as such, can rise exponentially in secret. Also, when adding the cost of transport, maintenance, security and many, many other secret costs the Royals upkeep is more towards £350 million. A far, far greater cost than the MSM will let on.
We shouldn't be paying anything for a fucking queen across the ocean who does nothing for Canada.
No. It’s past time for Canada to stand up fully as a Nation State. 🇨🇦
A republic would cost just as much if not more than a constitutional monarchy
More because all the costs of the republic would be entirely borne by Canada. Whereas most of the cost of the monarchy is borne by Britain as the monarch actually resides there.
nope. Being a republic is better than having a monarch because these monarchs think they are above the law and they do a lot of unlawful things especially the sons of elizabeth. I f you know what I mean.
@@itsjustmoses4313 Of course constitutional monarchs are above law, but did you ever heard the term "presidential immunity?"
@@itsjustmoses4313 the Queen is diplomatically immune everywhere. Besides one country. Meaning she can commit crime in the US. Without punishment. Sad you don’t know this
@@owenplourde3934 is she a Queen or a goddess for the foolish people?
Canada doesn't get its government from the Queen. Its laws come from Ottawa. The Queen represents Canada's tradition. It isn't broken, so don't try to fix it.
Republic of Canada 🇨🇦 under God !
I don't think I want Ottawa to be both the head of state and government. It messes up the one job enough as it is.
@@drfye I don’t want to see old dictators getting richer or we poor tax payers pay for her visits to Canada . Stay in England where u belong !
@@drfye I agree, the monarchy is like a last resort if canada lites on fire.
it is so weird as a brit to see this
In Canada, she's still on every coin. And growing up in the 90s, we sang G-d Save the Queen for special occasions alongside O Canada. Besides the juicy gossip, the English Royals are symbolic and we don't need monarchy. Our immigrants still have to swear to protect her and I find it rather silly.
Why...
@@user-ob5cw1pg9b because why do they care so much one way or the other? Generally we just don't give a shit about the monarchy
@@user-ob5cw1pg9b We the British don’t really care much about the monarchy. They are just a nice thing to have like the Disneyland.
Most people living in constitutional monarchies don't really love or even care about their monarch but most have neutral opinion about them and prefer "status quo." Australia have a referendum on whether to keep the constitutional monarchy or become a republic in 1999, the republic lost because the republicans have different choices on whether the ceremonial president will be elected by popular vote or by the parliament. Barbados did the referendum and they will become a republic this year, the Queen can't do anything about it. But honestly, I don't really care about the monarchy vs republic argument, for me its about absolutism/presidential vs parliamentary.
Yes
YES ABSOLUTELY
I’m an American and I absolutely believe Canada should keep their Queen.
Yes ❤️
Could have been yours as well!
Why, though? Governance should never be left up to chance.
@Treavor Alvardo haha if she was out Queen right now she would have no say in politics so even if she was our queen we would still be a superpower
@Treavor Alvardo so if she was our queen I would not care at all
I am a naturalized citizen and I am interested in history. I think the monarchy may have some value for Canada but there is a disconnect between the Canadian population and what the monarchy represents. For example, many people still see the monarchy as "British" while, here, it's really "Canadian". For me, it is a sign that the canadian monarchs maybe living too far away from Canada, leading to people seeing her as a figure that belongs to their colonial past. The Queen reigns over Canada but she looks more concerned about British affairs than those of any of her realms. In that sense, she loses some legitimity. Maybe Buckingham should send us some prince live here and start a new dynasty for this system to go on...
The first part of your comment is the entire basis for the amendment of laws in a democracy. Also, sending a Prince to oversee your colonies sounds very fascist. I'm really confused sometimes with these settler countries, it really seems like y'all really don't want democracy. Autocratic presidents - fascism, monarch representatives - feudal. It doesn't even make sense for a federalist republic.
The Governor General is her direct represent in canada that's good enough
@@jeanmoke1 "Democracy" as it is practiced today has its origins in the U.K. Monarchies in "democratic countries" act as guardians of the system/constitution, not as despots. Now, we can question the meaning of the word "democracy" as it is used today but that is another topic.
@@jeanmoke1 cant u see most democracies on this planet actually modeled their system after the uk, which has a monarch who can peacefully coexist with a democratic government? or r u so woke that u automatically equate monarchy with colonialism and fascism, but neglect the fact that republics can also turn authoritarian?
I think it's more like there has been a targeted effort by many government, educational and entertainment forces since 1982 to erase Canadians' attachment to the monarchy. Canada has been on a crusade of making sure we have no specific identity since the constitution was written.
Love to all Canadians reading this! We are stronger together, long live our close friendship! From the UK.
As I brit I disagree. Time for a republic and disband the commonwealth. We've been feeding these leeches far too long. One zombie gone. Good riddance.
@@nox6948 Name one other empire that still has such relations with its allies.. none and that's thanks to the Commonwealth. To get rid of our Monarchy is basically getting rid of our culture and heritage.
@@stokesbradley who cares? I'm more worried about how my hard earned money is used.
@@nox6948 but 1) the Royals generate an insane amount of tourism and 2) having close relationships with these countries on the world stage for free trade agreements and sharing information on many things such as security and how to tackle global issues is arguably worth the small cost.
@@nox6948 You are not paying for the royal. The monarchy pays part of your tax without you knowing. They cover their own expenses using the revenues generated from the crown estates. They even generate revenue for the government since the royals surrendered 75% of the profit from the crown estates to the government.
Without the monarchy all those land and profit will return to be under private family ownership. The royals will return to being ordinary posh people who are just rich and not bounded by any responsibility.
Not unless you start a bloody communist revolution, put all the posh people to the guillotine, rob them blind like a hyena and causing the rapid collapse of the culture, economy and society in the process. Otherwise, keeping status quo is the best for all party at the moment.
FYI, Canada doesn't pay for the monarchy. The UK pays via the Civil List whilst they also make money through tourism.
As for the Canadian Governor General, yes you pay for the GG, but if you were a Republic, you'd pay the same for a President
Canada pays for the Canadian monarchy. The Civil List doesn't exist anymore and was a purely British thing. They use the Sovereign Grant now. In Canada, the institution of the Crown is funded by taxes. But, that's no different to how any president's office is paid for.
@@bayousbambino427 so u don't pay for them, the UK does. You pay for the governor general, who is the de facto vice president of Canada
@@nostromo2244 lol No, the governor general is not a defacto vice-president. Marks for originality, though. I've never heard that error before. The governor general is a viceroy; he or she can exercize nearly all the powers of the monarch. A VP doesn't get to use the president's power.
And, what does "pay for them" mean? If you're referring to the Royal Family, we do indeed "pay for them" when they're performing duties at the request of Cabinet. We pay for the residences they stay in when they're here; the planes we fly them around in; the security that surrounds them, etc. It's UK tax payers who don't "pay for them". The Sovereign Grant is not tax money. It's a paid-back portion of the profit off the Crown Estate that the Queen gives over to her British treasury every year. Indeed, she anually adds some 300 million pounds to the public purse, which more than makes up the cost of security; the only thing Brits pay for with taxes.
Canada pays 45 million a year for the monarchy
It has been the same way for 150 years Why change it now 🇨🇦❤️🇬🇧
Because we don't enough issues to deal with as it is ... apparently.
Keep our traditions....move forward with confidence.
God Save the Queen from Quebec!!!!
What the help is Quebec
@@Plausiblelove what the *hell* is quebuc
je veux que la reine na dirige pas de tout la Canada
only people who speak French are gunna understand lol
@ianmann64 ik lol
Hell to queen
Chad monarchy vs virgin republic.
Tbh almost most of them are just the American Canadians that don’t know shite about their political system and other common wealth realms.
Realy
@@Mo-hc9lc Yes, many Americans move to Canada because of the benefits the laws guarantee, that they do not or cannot recieve in America.
@@vincenta_2 I’m American watching this. I had no idea how your political system worked.
@@vincenta_2 actually more Canadians move to the US then vice versa
Im a Filipino immigrant and I refuse to take knee and bow down to a President of Canada. I would reserve my actions of absolute respect only for a Monarch as the head of State.
When would you be ever expected to 'take knee' to anyone? Even in front of the Queen, you'd have to be getting a knighthood to rest your knee on a cushioned prop. In any case, when a person is knighted in any of the realms (I'm in UK), the honour is from the nation which the Crown represents, not the person representing the Crown. If a nation was to honour me in such a way, I would rest my knee on that cushion regardless of whether the representative of the state was called a president, lord governor, prime minister or queen. Taking a knee in respect and/or subservience, I reserve for my parents and religion...
Good for you! Thank you for swearing allegiance to our Queen!
@Joe Ang ever heard of something called respect?
@Joe Ang that doesn’t even make sense?
@Joe Ang I am saying you bow to the monarch out of respect and honour
As a 🇬🇧 that was fascinating since the Queen is here, in a physical sense, nearly all the time & in this country (especially 🏴) there's no sense of the monarch being imposed or being in or from another country. It's clear that Canada has Canadianised it's Crown (a good thing) and is completely independent so I wonder if you have that sense of her in a way being ingrained in the psychology of the country - like your tribal chief or ultimate grandmother. Scratch the surface here, I think that's a common British feeling, tho few would admit it (& that's the point).
She is from a Canadian perspective, (I'm a young Canadian) a reminder to what we have and always will be as a nation and culture. That being a nation born out of loyalty to the crown. A culture steeped in British values and traditions. Of whom without we would be lost both in identity and purpose. Admittedly she is like a Supreme grandmother to me personally. But there is no doubt that Canadian identity would be irreversibly damaged without its love for the queen.
And anyone who'd disagree is either an American, a foreigner, or French.
There is no republic in heaven. Only a kingdom.
Keep living in your dumb fantasy.
What kind of anti intellectual saying is that.
Always !! I have nothing but Respect for Her Loyalty & dignity for Canada!!
As a Canadian it is our Heritage & what makes us Unique. God Save The Queen
I don't hear anyone talking about retaining this as of anything else than just "why not, whatever?". But when islands like Barbados, maybe soon Jamaica and others end this, I think it is a different situation. These many descendants of slavery on these islands: why should they praise old British values, who kidnapped their ancestors for slavery?
Stockholm syndrome, people are caught up in the glamor and glitz of royals and if they can't be one themselves they would like to get as close as possible to one...
@@aceheru7855 Canada and Canadians are not comparable to the carribean.
@@aceheru7855It's honestly pretty disgusting to see and hear
As a Quebecer...i assure you, you do not want to interview our Province LOL - The interview will start with Esti'd calisse xDDD - but srsly, it's time to get rid of the Monarch after Queen Elizabeth. The monarch represents colonialism and slavery - which aren't Canadian Values. Simple as that. Oh and I'm tired of getting bombarded with Meghan Markle news feed.
It only represents that to people who are not alive anymore..... No-one has that perspective unless your mind is stuck in 500 years ago....... People need to change their own perceptions of how they see things.
The current Queen represents unity her predecessors represents colonialism.
I have a murderer in my family from 1861 and i don't represent anything he did.
well, Canada exist because of colonialism
I guess a lot of people never realized that in law, the monarch of Canada is a Canadian, in Canadian soil, Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Canada. Canada and UK have the same monarch, but the governments are completely separated. Such statement of “the head of state should be Canadian” is incorrect, yes, Prince Charles will become a Canadian after he ascended the throne as the king.
Modern views of nationality (with undercurrents of racism in some cases) prevails with these types of arguments. Even in the UK, the Royal family is disparaged by being called 'German'. Even if the next monarch of the Canadian realm from the House of Windsor was born and raised in Canada, a republican will still call them 'British'... A lot do not really grasp all this 'royal' subject. Even in England, a lot do not realise that Richard Lionheart, one of the most famous of English kings, didn't speak English as a first language and was barely in England during his reign. He wasn't even buried in English soil...
God Save the Queen 🇬🇧
God Save the Queen🇨🇦
@Joe Ang the monarch itself and her heirs is Canadian not the whole royal family lol.
@Joe Ang you are nonsense
"I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice, but I can do something else - I can give my heart, and my devotion to these old islands, and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations. I believe in our qualities, and in our strength, I believe that together we can set an example to the world."
-Her Majesty The Queen
She took my taxes money, i i got taxe for and for canada and england your quite means nothing to me when i have to send it away not for my own use in my country but to someone who doesnt affect my home and myslef direcly or indirectly ( nothing against her hust the system also rip)
@@Dio____Brando yeah you definitely need to pay taxes because judging by your ability to write a paragraph, you use more services than you give in taxes.
I'd rather have a Queen of Canada than a President of Canada. Otherwise what would distinguish us from our southern neighbours?
if you think the Queen is the only difference that USA has with Canada you need some education!!!
@@johnnyelle8052 exactly
@@johnnyelle8052 he was just making a point, did you expect an in encyclopaedia length of literature. Don’t be so pedantic.
What are you talking about. What qualifications do you have by being born at the right time in the right place? I'll answer that: none.
I'm not Canadian so a pinch of salt. I'm British. The Crown of the two realms is a bond amongst the peoples connected through history, culture, ancestry and ideals (this goes for ALL including more recent immigrants. Once you identify to a nation, you become part and have a share of the legacy. It's not an 'apart' in which you pick and choose which part of history, ancestry and traditions is comfy for you. You don't have to agree or justify but neither could you absolve yourself of it. You can't enjoy the cream and say you had no part in squeezing the cow's tits...). In 1812, the Americans challenged this bond by invading British North America under their pretences (including 'liberation from the Crown'), all the while simply to aid their French ally Napoleon in Europe by opening a second front in the Americas. (Regardless of what's taught now, about 1812, in the US and the PC Canadian education system not wishing to offend the neighbour...)
The Canadians stood firm for their Country and their corner of the Empire then (the biggest chunk of British regulars were in Europe at the time, fighting Napoleon. The Canadian natives and native allies did what needed to be done for their own land and sake.). This was the beginning of what would become the Dominion that would fight and die with their brothers across the world, inc. two World Wars, to defend these bonds and ideals. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK etc etc were all superpowers as parts of a whole. It is sometimes a sad thing, for me, to think that these bonds, reinforced in the trenches and horrors of wars, in the triumphs of nation building, are slowly being eroded over the years. From my perspective, US Americans are cousins, but Canadians are brothers...
Keep the queen and let their personal family problems to themselves I support the monarchy
I too am a Canadian monarchist. I agree with the Fathers of Confederation who wanted the new nation to be called Kingdom of Canada.
that's so lame. move back to england then.
Dominion sounds cooler then Kingdom
Canada can declare itself a kingdom once it has a resident monarch
The guy in black is right “why need a monarch or even GG” Canada needs to become a more democratic country, camera needs to be represented by the House of Commons and Legislative Assemblies alone, get rid of the monarchy,GGs&LGs.
Unfortunately that's not gonna happen so L
People underestimate traditional value.
Traditional values play a significant part in the lives of many.
One of the worst phrases: “We’ve always done it that way”
Yea, people like you want to only remember what's good about traditional value.
@@stevenmcalister826 and one of the worst phrases: “every change is good”. Canada is a wonderful developed first world country, dont try to fix what already works perfectly.
@@amazingjuan001 Easy to say when you’re not a native.
Slave trade was a traditional value for the royals of the past.
Canada is already a country on its own, Monarchy is more a symbolic presence...
Real fact: Republic wouldn´t change Australia for better. Talking from a country with a President as head of state, (not owning more power than a king) I feel we lost the continuity in our history, and its not that good changong of figure every 4/5 years. The queen is a safe guard for your country and a symbol of union with many countries across the globe.
and a safe guard should be an unelected figurehead, so let's say Canada's government goes down hill the alternative is having an unelected person from a country across an ocean is this a suggestion that if Canadian democracy callopses (unlikely) the Canadian people should be under a theoracy/modern fuedlism an extremely outdated from of government. no hate from Ireland just think this should be a point to be made.
First person is "british" with the most un-Canadian accent 😂 think you interviewed a tourist lol I love it because most of these people respect the "queen". It will be funny when big ears comes along
There are Canadian *citizens* with british accent or direct british heritage too
@@Bruno-gj4jj That’s impossible. My mother teaches linguistics in a University in Ontario. The basis of an accent is how we pronounce our vowels. British people pronounce their vowels completely different than North Americans. This is the reason why Canadians/Americans cannot be differentiated. It was depicted in the movie Argo (2012) which was based on the true story of how the Canadian Embassy in Iran/ the CIA took American hostages out of Iran during Hostage crisis. Americans were given fake Canadians passports & that was it. If you received your schooling in Canada....there is absolutely no reason for you to have a British accent.
@@joeissac3934 our accent is not American either
@@joeissac3934 sorry prof
Many people say that Canadians pronounce "about" as "aboot", but to my American ear it actually sounds like "uh-buh-oot".
She owned all the land in Canada fact
The queen is the living proof that life is not fair
As a country Canada has never bothered to make a move, it just does what the US says.. since we've no army, no population, most of us are immigrants and hence no innovation as such, why would we want to break this bubble of relationships and invite problems..?
Like who are we? let's become something before standing up for such things!
Canada has an Army, and a Navy, and an Air Force, Canada has also invented and contributed countless advancements to technology and medicine. The government has shown it decides what it wants, Canada refused to follow the US into Iraq for example. Please read some books. Cheers.
@@user-gg5td1dk2w exactly 💯
Most Americans are also immigrants.
I'm surprised so many are in favour of the monarchy. I'm English and I would like to see the institution end with Elizabeth. I have nothing against her as a person and wish her many more happy years, but lets have no more royals after her.
@SUTTYMCFC I'm not proposing socialism, just a properly constituted democracy with all members of government voted in.
I like having England as a friend, and they are great people. They are one of Canada's closest allies, and wouldn't make sense to remove them as they do offer protection from big mean nuclear powers. I can bet money Canada never gets rid of England and most educated people in Canada will not allow them to be removed as our mother nation.
Y’know you can still have military alliance without a commonwealth.
And the fact you called it “England” only accentuates your ignorance.
The UK is not England. It's not the 1700s anymore. England does not have a Queen. The UK does, and so does Canada.
England hasn't had a King or Queen for well over 200 years.
Plus, she's got more balls than half the guys I've met
One thing I noticed, Only All British brothers and sisters are saying YES. 😂
NOT me.
Nah tbh you leach of us and it’s EXHAUSTING
What even is Canada without the monarchy? Northern USA? Would be absurd to destroy all this tradition and heritage in the name of 'progress'.
As a Brit I see both sides of your arguments but regardless of anyone’s views or outcomes we definitely need a tighter relationship, CANZUK NEEDS TO HAPPEN!
i am against brexit but since the bill already passed i think canzuc is the only way for britain to not become an american puppet !
Ayyyyy yess canzukkkk
Maybe for you but Canada has the unit d states so we're good
U got Boris !
We don't need a tighter relationship with the UK.Rather,we,in Canada,should look after our own best interests.Same way you Brits.always have.And CANZUK is simply a desire to re-establish the empire on a limited basis.We don't need that either.
It’s part of our history.
So was slavery, which is pretty synonymous with the monarchy!
If it's part of history the I will destroy the world
Then say it's part of history
@@stevenmcalister826 Slavery is synonymous with rich plantation owners.
In fact, if we're going in absolutes, I would argue that slavery would be more synonymous with republics.
A significant amount of support for the American Revolution came from southern slave plantation owners, that isn't to say that the American Revolution wasn't backed by popular support, it was, and there were genuine (albeit very flimsy) grievances against the British Government.
Another example, when Brazil became independent from Portugal, it was a monarchy, the Empire of Brazil. However, there were only two people to hold the title Emperor of Brazil, the last was Emperor Pedro II, who reigned from 1831 to 1889.
Emperor Pedro was an opponent of slavery, and freed his palace slaves, but he couldn't do anything about it because the plantations owners held significant power in Brazil's Parliament.
Eventually, the liberal abolitionist faction passed a law in parliament, which banned slavery, and the Princess Regent Isabel signed it (her father, Emperor Pedro, was in Europe at the time for a surgery). This aggravated with the planter class who disliked the abolition of slavery, so much in fact, that they conspired with a group of disgruntled army officers to overthrow the monarchy. A coup was launched, the Princess Regent and the Imperial Family were forced to flee the country, and join the Emperor and Empress in Europe. Emperor Pedro refused to join any attempts at a counter-coup.
The Republic of the United States of Brazil, was politically dominated by the army and the planter class, but now, there was no monarchy to keep them in check.
@@konstantinosnikolakakis8125 The monarchy has no right to “keep people in check” they weren’t elected. Wether the parties in the republic were right or wrong by our standards today, they were still elected, the monarchy wasn’t. And if parties weren’t elected then it’s not a republic.
Replacing the monarchy with an elected head of state just means another layer of politicians from political parties being elected with mandates etc. Yuck. Give me a constitutional monarchy any day
OMG people should really learn how our relationships and politics work, and who pays for what, and what role the monarchy has in this country! In my opinion, they're a safeguard against things like dictators, etc., as well as providing much needed continuity. Most countries that have ongoing parliamentary monarchies are more stable economically and politically!
@Harvest Moon Homestead The Queen doesn't have much power to execute such actions. She doesn't have much power on politics. And I believe that if she ever does act in that manner, it will only urge her subjects to abolish the monarchy as a whole. That's why the royals are very cautious when making a move.
@Harvest Moon HomesteadThe queen can technically declare a war against our archnemesis France to restore her claims on normandy or China to revert the trade surplus right now at her own pleasure.
This would however cause a political crisis worse than the English civil war and will very likely cause the abolishment of monarchy.
Our monarchy today is bounded by the constitution and the parliament after glorious revolution. The ruling monarchy is checked by the parliament and can be deposed if necessary.
The British with the constitutional monarchy enjoyed stability in our politics and society.
The head chopping jacobins in France had only ended with decades of politically instability and constant shift between republic and absolute monarchy.
@@BasedApricot France is still a monarchy under the disguise of republic. In 1870, the Third Republic was born and since the French have grown tired of dictatorial directorial (where the presidency rotates within the council), consulate, and presidential systems so they decided to vest most of the powers to parliament then president is ceremonial, in short, parliamentary system. This system cause political instability in both the Third and Fourth Republic where government changes in less than a year and slow to respond when it comes to crisis like WW1, WW2, and Algeria. In 1958, Charles De Gaulle theorize that there must be a central figure with enough political powers to unite the country and respond faster to emergencies in order to stop the political instability, so he shrink the parliament's powers and ballooned the president's powers. A Fifth Republic executive president almost haves the same powers as an Ancien Regime absolute monarch with the difference that he's elected and that the parliament still haves some powers (but still, most powers are in the president). That's why some says that France's president was some kind of "elective king," or "republican king" lol.
a eternal royal blood line are dictators...
@Mike Dessal trust me Monarchy or no Monarchy you don't want to do that
I would say yes because if there is a queen in canada and there's a queen in england then I would say there's a good relationship with them
The UK and US has one of the best relationships and we've never had the monarch as a figure head since our independence.
@@notthefather3919 having the Queen as head of state certainly isn’t a requirement for good relationships but it certainly does help.
Not only tradition, I like having the separation of our head of state and head of government and that our civil servants don't swear loyalty to the constantly changing head of government in the prime ministers office.
Glad to see quite a lot of younger folk in this video supporting the monarchy. The ones saying they shouldn't keep were actually a bit older. Hopefully a good sign for the Canadian monarchy over the next couple generations at least
Too many idiots not enough bullets.
That’s such a lie .
It’s not just symbolic, members of the privy council of Canada are appointed by the Governor General, who acts as the queens viceroy. The privy council position is for life. They are the same privy council who passed subversive gun legislation without due process.
These are unelected individuals, appointed by a monarch, who can create regulations that effect millions, unchallenged. Think about that.
What thanks I didnt know that but I knew we dont need the crown in Canada or should have happened 200 years ago I bet things would have been different
As a America I approve a lot
The Governor General is NOT named by the monarch but by the Prime Minister!
@@catherinebeaudoin311 that’s actually incorrect, the prime minister puts forward a candidate and the monarch approves or denies the applicant. So far no applicant had been denied because the whole thing is a bunch of fluff, but power of veto lies with the monarch. So yes, to be specific, the monarch has final say on who becomes Governor General.
@@catherinebeaudoin311 also I was mostly referring to the privy council who is entirely appointed by the monarch
Canadians don't pay into the Royal family unless the sovereign is acting as Queen of Canada for diplomatic purposes...which literally never happens.
Allow all Canadians to travel and work visa free in places where she is head of state otherwise it’s useless.
I’m no monarchist or empirical sympathizer but at the end of the day I think the queen represents our very strong alliance with other commonwealth nations like NZ and AU. If we had no Queen sure not much might change but I think we’d lose the sense of brotherhood we have with those other commonwealth nations that I find is much more important to me than a figurehead.
Brotherhood? are you mental shes killed more people than Hitler but you would lick the toilet she shits on, She takes 50mill a year from canada for doing nothing at all. But you cry when a person down on there luck gets 1000 dollars.
You can't _think_ of anything else to represent your relationship with other nations... well that's just a lack of imagination. It's not a good reason to continue to do something which grants power to someone sitting on a throne in another continent.
Clearly you have never been to Australia -- when they meet a Canadian, they ask us about Donald Trump or George Bush, and when you tell them the USA is a different country, they are shocked. Aussies and NZers know nothing about Canada and check our trade figures to see how little commerce there is between us.
@@gurjeethayer6779 It costs each Canadian $1.58 a year to have our system of government. That money doesn't go to the Queen. The only time we pay for the Royal Family is during Royal Tours. It's a large part of our history, the core of our parliamentary system and acts as a referee to our democracy... what is there to lose?
PS. Republics cost more than Constitutional Monarchies. Canada has it extra good because it doesn't have to pay the Royal Family.
@@gurjeethayer6779 plus they're alot of Pedos in that family
definitely need to keep our British heritage before our D'ohs
The queen technically still owns most of Canadian land! Canadians are just lodgers and the queen is your landlady
I agree that she is pure SYMBOLISM now. Let's keep the monies we generously donate to her majesty the Queen of England AND FIX OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM!!!
"Let it be". The best answer.
For someone who really intends on not participating in democracy, yes.
@Mohammed Patel Tell me you’re smooth brained without telling me.
@@jeanmoke1 a constitutional monarchy has democracy you sense idiot britain was one of the first constitutional monarchies and when King Charles tried to take over by force guess what? The parliament killed him in response then the parliament tried to take over completely and the monarchy came back research your god damn facts
cucked answer.
@@jeanmoke1 "Let it be" is just as valid as democratic response as any other. Especailly in a democratic country such as every single country the Queen is head of state of and ensures.
Any of these fools that don’t want a monarchy don’t know what she really does and represents. God save the Queen and long live the commonwealth from Saskatchewan 🇨🇦🇬🇧🇨🇦🇬🇧🇨🇦🇬🇧
As American I dissaprove. 👎👎👎👎 its a joke don’t take if serious
@Austin K So any Canadian who disapproves of this useless monarchy is a “fool”? WOW. This is exactly why we want this archaic useless monarchy that promotes classism, aristocracy inequality, nepotism to disappear. FYI one of the reasons why no one takes britain foreign policies in the world, especially in Middle East i.e. Saudi Arabia, those rich gulf Arab countries is Cuz of the existence of their monarchy. When britain questions things related to democracy & human rights in those countries....they just laugh. This is the reason USA is more affective in their hegemonic rule across the globe, as they should. I mean who is going to take britain seriously on anything when they don’t have a true democracy & worship a thing of the past .😎yikes !
@@joeissac3934 I love this reply as a American
What does she really do an represent that is of value to Canada?
@@joeissac3934 you obviously know nothing of a constitutional monarchy 🤣🤣🤡🤡
ABSOLUTELY! I am a Canadian Arm Cadet alum and all I can see is that it's tradition and honour. It's nothing more than tradition and respect ! I am proud that Canada has stayed loyal to the Crown. God save the Queen and God Bless Canada 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇦🇺.
@Pop-Actor (Rick) Nothing to do with the royal family , besides he’s a fringe member and will never be king
It is a lot more than tradition and respect. It is a system of government; and one that both keeps absolute power out of the hands of politicians and limits the person who actually holds that power. Tradition and respect are fine. But, they're secondary to the governmental benefits of constitutional monarchy.
Such a stupid national anthem !
Republic of Canada 🇨🇦 under God !
@@mandingodestroyer3104 No.
You should ask people in Quebec if they want to keep the monarchy
When Monarchy's go rogue, the people remove them.
When Republics go rogue, they remove their people.
Canada doesn't pay a cent to the Brit monarchy, but get the benefits of getting immediate global status with using the word Royal.
Its a win win. Whats yours issue?
How do you get "Global Status" with using the word Royal? Canada already has "Global Status" by being a middle power. Situated above the worlds superpower.
@@rajkaranvirk7525 you'd happen nothing if it weren't for the empire. The empire is the blueprint to the free world Canada, New Zealand.
You're welcome
@@RonSill1986 That doesn’t mean Canada is a subject for eternity. There will be a time when ties are completely cut. I also don’t think you should be saying “your welcome” to colonialism.
@@rajkaranvirk7525 "subject" lol get over yourself it's really not that important and the ties are completely cut you have the biggest wet wipe on the planet as a prime minister and no one I'm the UK want him. Also you could never be a real part of the anglo alliance anyways. Enjoy being ass fkd by your pres
Those people who opposed the monarchy doesn't know the history and value the foundation of rights and country they enjoy right now.
If you really believe in democracy, the presence of a feudal lord should be unacceptable. Staying in touch with your history doesn't mean shitting on best-practice guidelines in the name of ceremony, especially when those BPG's are the possibility of a return to feudalism in the event of anarchy as a "safe-gaurd". Canadians are smarter than this, deference to this ceremonial monarch is why none of the actually self-determinant countries respect us.
@@jeanmoke1 you should reflect what you said, and if you realize and reflect then I believe that you are truly smarter than any.
But didn't America oppose the monarchy of Britain ?
@@Aquacrystal78 France opposed theirs years ago and today they are doing way better than the UK.
@@jeanmoke1 bro didn’t we save your ass in world war1 and world war 2. The French Republic is better than y’all and then formed there government year after they killed there monarchy and dictatorship
I don't want Canada becoming a republic like it's southern neighbors.
It's very easy to speak up in casual attire but very difficult to be professionally dressed up and speak whenever coming out. Hats off to my Highness for such 24*7 hard work.
Just a British onlooker here towards a fully independent and sovereign democratic nation, where my opinion is irrelevant.
A direct brother nation, almost everyone I know has family in Canada including my own. The Queen of Canada is 100% Canadian and disconnected from any other national monarchies. Sharing the same person as monarch is just a blessing.
As a Canadian, I can tell you that most Canadians probably don’t even know the Queen was head of state. Nobody over here ever thinks about the royal family, because although they have titles, they’re practically irrelevant over here.
@@DoBap_ lmao ok Ambassador.
"Nobody over here ever thinks about the royal family" he writes literally on this video.
As a human being on planet earth myself, I can tell you that probably all humans always think about the royal family at all times every day.
It's like people don't want to lose their colonial roots. Really shameful 🙄
No, it's just we see straight through people like you. Your only desire is to weaken and destroy our culture and history out of spite and jealousy. Not gonna happen.
Your country, your money and thus your decision...from Oklahoma
Love from the UK for all Canadians watching this. Between you and me, Australia doesn't stand a chance when it comes to best commonwealth country( even the Queen said that personally she preferred Canada out of the whole commonwealth). All of us from across the pond love the EU and the commonwealth equally especially the beautiful and loyal commonwealth realm of Canada. God save the Queen of the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and all other commonwealth members.
Then if she hate Australia so much how about she drop them
Eu = 4th Reich whuch wecare nor part of nowcand there putting a European army togeather now which they promised they wouldn't do, 1939 again 😬
@Brussels For Dinner 😂Actually Canada cares the least about her & her useless monarchy......she is clinging onto Canada cuz little Britain is reduced to an island corner of europe with no power. “Across the pond”? It’s called the Atlantic Ocean dude & it’s a huge ocean......this phrase is nothing but british people kissing up to Canada & USA !!
@R MacR ??? It was Britain that got saved twice in WW1 & WW2....you would be speaking German in your little island by now so humble yourself. You did absolutely nothing for Canada, it’s a frontier society after all where every ethnic made a life here !!
@@kevinmaroon1093 WW1? No. The war was already won by the point americans came, they came wayy too late the french and British had won the war, GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
In monarchies individual rights are balanced with society's rights while in republics individual rights tend to dominate. Just compare USA and Canada.
I agree with you
This is an uneducated opinion. Do you even know what individual rights are? You don’t have individual rights in a monarchy. You cannot choose your leaders, you cannot participate in policy making. There would be no such thing as an economic dream if you were born in a poor area. You can be drafted into any war just because you were born in a family with no nobility. Even if you become a noble, you cannot oppose the monarchy for fear of being executed without trial or outcry. And if there is an outcry for your death, more people die instead of laws changing. How is this individual rights? Canada adopted a bastardized version of democracy and called it a constitutional monarchy, without the facade that they sell us, this was basically done so Britain can maintain its imperial position, not to protect Canadian citizens.
@@jeanmoke1 If Canada were truly the dictatorship you claim it is, then your head would already be on the chopping block, the fact that it isn't completely disproves your argument.
@@konstantinosnikolakakis8125 where did I claim it’s a dictatorship?
@@jeanmoke1 You claimed that we have no rights as Canadian citizens, voting is a right, but since according to you, we don't have rights, therefor we don't vote, therefor Canada is... perhaps autocracy is a better word than dictatorship, but my point still stands.
i do agree with the mechanism of the queen if all fails, can the states say the same if they were faced with such an situation
Here in the states if all else fails we’ll just vote for a new president. If one person is your safeguard, then it is not a good safeguard
@@ninjaked1265 you do realize in a situation of all hell breaks loose the states goes into civil war not voting, voting comes after the country's issues resolved. to say truthfully the only person besides the president and VP who can take control in such a situation is the speaker of the house. the queen is there if the governing structure of the country becomes unstable. the only safeguard for the states is the speaker who can hold power when there is an governmental break down.
@@kevinfelix2543 we’d still have a President if we go into a civil war, President Abraham Lincoln didn’t disappear during the Civil War! And we have a LONG line of succession for the presidency if the President, Vice President, and the Speaker are assassinated at once. We will still vote even if we’re in a civil war, we STILL HAD AN ELECTION DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR! The monarchy is outdated and if your government falls apart then all power goes to the Queen and she will make laws for your country, making it a dictatorship.
@@ninjaked1265 if there’s a governmental breakdown and De-stabilization where voting isn’t possible. During the civil war both sides had a clear line of command while the south didn’t even vote. That’s why Lincoln was pushing legislation through before the end so when re-integration occurred that his policies will be adopted but the south. You really lack an imagination of all the eventualitys possible. your basically saying that your country can’t descend into anarchy. The queens prerogative is to takes power as a means to re establish order and stability before handing it over to a Independent democratic body that sees the transition back to self governance. which she is required to do. Do I actually half to give you a history lesson man god. You seemingly don’t understand the policy’s and Bold print that warrant the monarchs ability to step in
@@kevinfelix2543 and what if the Queen doesn’t give power back to the people? You’ll be stuck in a dictatorship! And you don’t have to give me a history lesson because I know more about American history more than you. And how would the US government be so destabilized that voting is impossible? Can you explain? Cause the only conclusion I can give is that the US government is suddenly blown up with all members inside which is impossible!
The Governor-General is about Canada's history, Canada's identity. A President would have too much power. Republics are not as good as people think.
Dieu sauve notre reine From Québec !
It will never be broken 💔 between Canada and England I'm happy as it is I love both countries the Canadian they love to visit England and the English loves doing the same just look how much money we make when they visit us
UK not England. England hasn't had a monarch in 200 years.
the concept of royalty is flawed. Being born of a certain blood line does not make one person better or more capable or more worthy of any position in society. If the Queen is a symbol it a a very bad symbol, and currently is symbolizes selfish over entitled and greedy patriarchal megalomania. The Queen and the family do nothing functionally or symbolically to keep the country together. Take note of all the problems that Canada faces these days, racism, equality of 1st nations people, struggles with the oil industry, environmental preservation, covid 19, the economy, poverty, education, etc... Now imagine these problems without the Queen as head of state. Would these problems be any different??? no!
Yes absolutely
Queen is safeguard
no, she is useless. even in england! lol
@MsMissy this is a grown up observations. Only a child could think we "need" a queen across the ocean.
@MsMissy no, you are completely wrong. Canada doesn't need a "queen of England". time to ditch her.
Without The Queen and the French... you're just Americans. Think about that. And how your monarchy only costs each Canadian about $2 a year. What will a republican president cost you? Think! 👑
they dont pay anything for the monarch
Without your flag and President... you're just Canadians. Think about that.
Long live the queen not British or Canadian but the queen is cool
and boy did she long live, hope shes rip her majesty, even tho we have a king now, the queen will always be in the anthem for me..
Congratulations 👏 and prayers 🙏
Wonderful discussion.
I should yeeeeeees. Her majesty
The only compelling argument in this was the guy saying that we need a backup for when our government fails.
@Jeepman89 In that case you would be escorted to the Tower of London as you are a bloody republican.
You have a referendum vote.
@@lordsaviour5912 What are you the saviour of?
@@danmar007 Of the Crown.
no, that is so stupid too.
My Answer, NO!!
You don't have to be a monarchist to want to leave well enough alone - i.e., if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Edit: I wrote that before the end of the video - and then that guy stole my thought!
I’m from South Africa 🇿🇦 and we are a republic and we broke ties with the British but still part of the commonwealth and we still have a good relationship with London
This is what I want in Canada to a good relationship but toss out that's stupid constitution and make our own
@@sebastianjoseph3962 democracy is a comedy ...I mean it ...I am from a democracy.... don't look up to us
@Mohammed Patel why Canada is an irrelevance to us USA relationship is all that matters
They should keep a statue of forefathers of the indigenous community. Not the queen. This is not the equity
We should put a statue of John Alexander Macdonald in every indian community to remind them who won the war.
Last I checked this was Canada, not the Iroquois confederacy.
@@CANADASOCCERMAN13 wtf is wrong with you?
@@CANADASOCCERMAN13 then what happened to his idea to conquer the world ....your hero lost his life in our hand baby.....
absolutely 100%
Yes, !!!!
Most Canadians don't know she has the power to dismiss the Prime Minister and dissolve parliament.. Most people here deny we even have a queen.. The Governor General is her representative as are the Lieutenant Governors in each province..
Theoretically she can do that, but that power has never been used in history so no one knows if she can really do it. Also, I don't think everyone will just start listening to the Queen if she does that and every country will just become a republic if she ever uses that power as people don't swear complete loyalty towards the crown.
His hat says it all😂😂 1:38
I love how little people people understand about are constitution monarchy. Spoiler we don't pay her pretty much anything. She has little to no power over canada its a more traditional role that Canada has had since its conception. Having the queen as are head of state unites us with other ex commonwealth contries and makes us stronger through good trade agreements and threw supporting each other in conflicts home and abroad.
She isn't any better than any one else !!!!
@@johntiedemann7725 no she's not but she is a figure of unity. She gave us the ability to be a constitutional monarchy. And she was the head of state to 8 major contries for a long time. Every royal has to serve military combat service as well. So yeah she's no different than anyone else but she deserves respect for all she's done for the people of the commonwealth and her family has done for Canada. So be more respectful she doesn't have power over are country and doesn't cost canada any money she is large part of are contries traditions. So why be so ignorant and try to get rid of her.
@@carterchurchill4137 in a word !!
Freedom !!
That's why !!
@@johntiedemann7725 bud you literally have no idea what your talking about we have freedom as I have stated in every comment the queen has no power not even the governor General has any power. Its a traditional role for are country. If you want to get educated and have a educated conversation about this topic I would love to but you are talking honestly out of your ass and have no idea what your talking about. If you as you said "freedom" go to the United States u would fit right.
@@carterchurchill4137 the USA
More free than Canada ??
You are on glue !!
We need to take this left wing dictatorship and all their minoritys
And ship them to somolia permanently
And return Canada and the USA
Back to white only countrys
Basically, I think the Commonwealth countries love Britain.
Nothing more insulting than a Brit going to another country and telling them they should keep her king or queen
2:53 this is right you all should think carefully, the monarchy serves as referee to democracy and safeguard to the people and government.
Referee? Some rando stranger who don't understand our way of life or policies should play referee? There are other systems of government that work no need to be under a constitutional monarchy.
Shall we then lay responsibility to Charles and then William? And years later George? It's ridiculous, Canada is capable of being on our own.
@@Ladyrocksavage but British is our motherland and roots.
@@asephd677 Nope.
@@Ladyrocksavage we share the same roots, value, and ancestors. There's nothing wrong with constitutional monarch, unless it absolute. Did you think we will better when became the Republic?
@@asephd677 We don't. And yes I do. The queen should not be meddling in Canadian law or politics which the Constitution gives her the right to do. Why should some random woman who is only there because her father's sperm met her mother's egg first. Makes no sense especially in 2021.
Absolutely keep the Queen. I am a Canadian through and through.
European?
@@mandingodestroyer3104 Nope. Canadian.
The royalist have deep down sense of being British... A sense of belonging to a glorious past...
A past that killed 100s of millions of people? A past full of crime and corruption, racism and subjugation of other humans? Yea right.
Yes, absolutely!!!
So any Canadian who disapproves of this useless monarchy is a “fool”? Haha. This is exactly why we want this archaic useless monarchy that promotes classism, aristocracy, inequality, nepotism to disappear. FYI one of the reasons why no one takes britain foreign policies in the world, especially in Middle East i.e. Saudi Arabia, those rich gulf Arab countries is Cuz of the existence of their monarchy. When britain questions things related to democracy & human rights in those countries....they just laugh. This is the reason USA is more affective in their hegemonic rule across the globe, as they should. I mean who is going to take britain seriously on anything when they don’t have a true democracy & worship a thing of the past. I’m so glad Canada has developed different identity, nationalism, patriotism that has nothing to do with this monarchy.
Too bad we haven't developed a very good military though, thus we tend to be not taken seriously by other countries, esp. USA
Yes. Absolutely!
Abolishing the monarchy and establishing a presidency would cost Canada much more than the present arrangement for those who are worried about less than $2.
India, Africa and The American natives paid in blood for that $2 you pay today.
@@jeanmoke1 Bygones are bygones. I am Indian, I don't need a lesson from others.
I love how the first woman who was pro-royalist had a British accent, before we cut to her complete opposite.