Good Things Happened Today by Christopher Atwood

I beg to differ.īut first, let’s talk about the man himself. Some will believe that this doesn’t matter. One of the major distinctions between Canada and our behemoth-sized neighbour to our immediate south is that one is a monarchy and the other, a republic. Not just because of the man, although I think he has been under-estimated, but also because of the significant and historical differences between a monarchy and a republic both in terms of politics and governance. I find myself siding with those Canadians who want to hang in with the Monarchy. As well, there are many Canadians today who see the Monarchy as a vestige of colonialism whose time is well past. Charles himself has been somewhat of an enigma most of his adult life, living in the shadow of his parents, and when he was in the spotlight, quite often it was due to controversy. 27 per cent support it, and 21 per cent are unsure.Īnyone put in the position of filling the shoes of Queen Elizabeth II after her long and successful reign has very big shoes to fill. An Angus Reid poll taken on April 12, 2023, indicates that 52 per cent of Canadians would do away with the Monarchy in Canada.

Recent polling shows that most Canadians do not want King Charles as Head of State here.

Many Canadians aren’t too happy about that, and others are dead set against it. He will officially be recognized as King of Great Britain, Canada, and a number of other Commonwealth countries. Next week, King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in England.

Good Things Happened Today by Christopher Atwood