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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
well we don't play god save the queen at all. i think that's probably why the anti-monarchy sentiment is stronger there, it's in their daily lives a lot more than it is for Canadians. we've slowly been moving away from the crown for decades now, if it wasn't for the governor general and these stupid royal family events you'd be hard pressed to find anything left these days that still ties us to them. which is why i say just finish the job already and be done with it, let us elect a president and let the vice president do all the formal crap that the governor general is already doing
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All good points. For us, it has been more like a slowburn. I think when Australia finally ends their relationship with the monarchy, it will be like ripping a bandaid off. It will be swift and exact. The issue is debated in their government from time-to-time, while in Canada, it still seems sort of taboo. Although I do find it kind of funny that many conservatives are the ones that complain the most about the way our government is structured (appointed Senate anyone?), which is just as much part of our history and culture as our relationship with the monarchy. Afterall, they gave us this system.
Also, for anyone that thinks getting rid of the monarchy would mean no commonwealth membership, many of the countries in the commonwealth are already republics and some even have their own kings. It wouldn't change our status as friends with Britain.