“Very, very senior” officials in the Trump administration have had secret meetings with far-right Canadian separatists trying to shake the foundations of the country. The covert meetings between high-ranking U.S. officials and the Alberta Prosperity Project come as a widening rift appears between Canadian leadership and the White House. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney used a speech in Davos, Switzerland, last week to call out President Trump for creating a “rupture” in the existing world order.

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[–] 14 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Shit, I live in NJ and I’d like to join Canada, minus the whole monarch head of state part. I’m willing to overlook that for obvious reasons. I like hockey guys, let me in! I suspect that I should probably keep the fact that I’m a flyers fan on the down low.

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    We overlook it a lot too. Like, the Governor General is appointed by the reigning monarch, and has final say on laws and such, but it's mostly a ceremonial role. I don't think we've ever had royal assent refused? I am no political scholar tho.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    Monarchy has no power in Canada. At all.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    Then why do all my quarters have big ears now 😭

    I'm pretty sure the Gov. General can revoke royal assent on behalf of the monarch. That doesn't happen a lot, but I think it could technically and legally still happen. But yeah, the royals almost no impact. Except for the time the royal couple people visited Slave Lake after the fire (JK).

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