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Standoff as Canada Yukon town council refuses to swear oath to King Charles
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 20 Nov 2024
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Quebec has the right idea. Why the hell do elected politicians in a democracy have to swear loyalty to a foreign hereditary monarch?
This “head of state” excuse sounds like a relic of the past to appease British sentiments.
I will disclose I am a Monarchist, but assuming your question is genuine and not rhetorical, I'll try to answer it.
Quebec as a Province, has the right to make that decision. The Provinces formed Canada in Confederation. Territories don't have that independence.
Charles is the King of Canada too, so he's a domestic monarchy.
Our whole government is set up with our head of state at it's core. While I acknowledge the pain and trauma many associate the Charles and his family, the Crown is legally how the Government of Canada is represented in many ways. Even if everyone involved supported moving to change that entity, the legal hoops would be extensive.
I don't know about Canada, but the UK has "the Crown" at its core. The Crown is not the same as the actual monarch. Property owned by the King and property owned by the Crown are not the same thing, for example.