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Prince Andrew’s latest scandal begs the question: Why does Canada still have a monarchy? (rabble.ca)
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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's an uninformed question. Canada does not have a monarchy and it is no longer a "dominion". There are historical traces and current practices, mostly based on respect and civility. Look back at any individual or group over time. There are always atrocities. We should fight the monster we can see, not the dead one that is being discussed.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Canada does not have a monarchy and it is no longer a “dominion”.

    Actually, we're still a constitutional monarchy (the monarch is the de jure head-of-state, but does not wield absolute power), and the designation "Dominion of Canada" was never officially withdrawn as far as I know, it's just that no one, even the government, uses it anymore. ("Dominion" is effectively meaningless in this context, anyway—it's a word that was semi-randomly chosen back in the 19th century because people were afraid that "Kingdom of Canada" would give the Americans hives.)

    But yeah, we have much better things to do with our time than worry about shenanigans by minor members of the royal family.

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