I, for one, welcome King Chuckles

[Boges]

In this time where the US is threatening Canadian identity, it's nice to be reminded that we are part of a very cool group of nations: The Commonwealth. 

I'm sure many think we should just become a run-of-the-mill Republic, but being part of this club based on the British form of government is a desirable trait to the Canadian identity. 

The last time the true head of state gave a throne speech in Canada was in 1977. I think the gesture of having him speak to usher in this new government is a powerful symbol of Canadians true identity. 

Edited Monday at 03:10 PM by Boges

[SpankyMcFarland]

Incredibly, Canada was last visited by its monarch fifteen years ago. That’s not a normal state of affairs. Our head of state should live here and should be able to speak freely and at length every day about the wonders of this country. 

[blackbird]

23 minutes ago, SpankyMcFarland said:

Our head of state should live here

Don't forget King Charles III reigns over about fifteen countries.  He can't be everywhere.  We have a governor general who represents the King here.   The GG carries out the duties as necessary. The system works fine.

Edited Monday at 06:02 PM by blackbird

[Nefarious Banana]

President Donald Trump to receive knightood . . . ?

[Army Guy]

3 hours ago, Boges said:

In this time where the US is threatening Canadian identity, it's nice to be reminded that we are part of a very cool group of nations: The Commonwealth. 

I'm sure many think we should just become a run-of-the-mill Republic, but being part of this club based on the British form of government is a desirable trait to the Canadian identity. 

The last time the true head of state gave a throne speech in Canada was in 1977. I think the gesture of having him speak to usher in this new government is a powerful symbol of Canadians true identity. 

How has trump threaten our identity ?...Liberals have been saying for years we really don't have a Canadian identity...Even Canadians struggle to identify our own identity....what makes Canada unique from others....lets not start with maple syrup

Many Canadians have not thought twice about the royals, 

Quote

 In 2023, Ipsos polling found 67 per cent of Canadians believed the King and the Royal Family should have no formal role in Canadian society, seeing them as “celebrities and nothing more.”

https://globalnews.ca/news/11193948/royals-canada-monarchy-king-charles-revival/ 

and today those numbers are much lower, for some reason....it is almost like Canadians can't make up their minds...until there is some advantage to be had....we are still part of the club, because the majority are to lazy to change it...who would we put on our money, most of the past Canadians have done something to insult someone....and we've already torn done most statues anyways...

your last statement is telling since 1977, say alot about how much Canadians value our king and Queen...the last time someone from the royal family did visit we complained who was going to pay for all of it....that sends an inviting message does it not...Again what is our true identity ? 

[CdnFox]

22 minutes ago, Army Guy said:

How has trump threaten our identity ?...Liberals have been saying for years we really don't have a Canadian identity...

Hey now...  donald can still be a threat to our identity!  Just because the liberals are a far WORSE threat to our identity doesn't change that! 

I mean so they let  a few (hundred) churches get burnt down, so what if they tried to cancel canada day, who cares if they declared our modern day version of martial law on people with a bouncy castle and horns, big deal if they insisted we committed a genocide that never happened while denying an actual genocide that's currently happening because they heart china, who gives a fark if they let john a's statues get pulled down,  what does it matter if they sold our oil and gas industries down the road for... 

....er..  where was I going with that again? Any way orange man bad! 

[Dougie93]

1 hour ago, Army Guy said:

Again what is our true identity ? 

Loyalist Orangemen of Upper Canada,

Guardians of Confederation,

more British than the British in the face of an American menace at the gates,

Victoria Queen & Empress ; Mother Canada,

from Queenston Heights to Juno Beach,

Cuidich n' Righ

[Nefarious Banana]

10 minutes ago, Dougie93 said:

Loyalist Orangemen of Upper Canada

Cuidich n' Righ

Aaaahhhhhh . . . not everyone is an 'Orange man' my friend.

Or familiar with Cucumber on Rye

Bison burgers comming right up!

 

 

[Dougie93]

8 minutes ago, Nefarious Banana said:

Aaaahhhhhh . . . not everyone is an 'Orange man' my friend.

Or familiar with Cucumber on Rye

Bison burgers comming right up!

William Prince of Orange is the founder of Parliamentary Supremacy,

it's the Canadian system of governance,

so if you're not Orange, you would be rendered into an American republican by default therein,

which is fair enough, perhaps you are an American republican, and so be it,

but to be Canadian, one must be Orange by definition upon the Parliament Hill founded by the Dutch Regent in 1690

[Nefarious Banana]

Some of us are red by defination . . . and laugh at your 'classifications'

Cucumber on Rye . . . you must be a vegetarian, and so be it.

[Dougie93]

41 minutes ago, Nefarious Banana said:

Some of us are red by defination . . . and laugh at your 'classifications'

Cucumber on Rye . . . you must be a vegetarian, and so be it.

well, suit yourself,

but Canada doesn't have an alternative system of governance and it's not going to invent one,

basically, you can defend & uphold Westminster Parliamentary Supremacy as founded by the Prince of Orange,

or you can be an American,

those are the realistic choices, there's no third option in play,

which, if you prefer to be an American. we will welcome you with open arms,

just bear in the mind the consequences therein ;

there's no imperial parent coming to your rescue if you are an American,

if you are an American, it's live free or die, by your own hand, nobody else is coming to save you,

you are all alone against the world; that's what it is to be an American,

you are the centre of attention, everything is about you,

there's nowhere to hide on the sidelines like Canadians do

Edited Monday at 10:44 PM by Dougie93

[CdnFox]

29 minutes ago, Dougie93 said:

well, suit yourself,

but Canada doesn't have an alternative system of governance and it's not going to invent one,

basically, you can defend & uphold Westminster Parliamentary Supremacy as founded by the Prince of Orange,

or you can be an American,

those are the realistic choices, there's no third option in play,

which, if you prefer to be an American. we will welcome you with open arms,

just bear in the mind the consequences therein ;

there's no imperial parent coming to your rescue if you are an American,

if you are an American, it's live free or die, by your own hand, nobody else is coming to save you,

you are all alone against the world; that's what it is to be an American,

you are the centre of attention, everything is about you,

there's nowhere to hide on the sidelines like Canadians do

This is stuff that canadians can worry about, and as you've said many times that's not you.  Which saves us at least ONE national embarrasment.

[Dougie93]

4 minutes ago, CdnFox said:

This is stuff that canadians can worry about, and as you've said many times that's not you.  Which saves us at least ONE national embarrasment.

"Canadian" is a meaningless distinction, just another colony of the British Empire

[CdnFox]

11 minutes ago, Dougie93 said:

"Canadian" is a meaningless distinction, just another colony of the British Empire

Sure kid. Anyway not your problem seeing as you're not a canadian. Thank god. 

[Dougie93]

1 minute ago, CdnFox said:

Sure kid. Anyway not your problem seeing as you're not a canadian. Thank god. 

no worries, Canada hands out passports to anyone, so I'm as Canadian as the next Punjabi Sikh or whomever,

[CdnFox]

8 minutes ago, Dougie93 said:

no worries, Canada hands out passports to anyone, so I'm as Canadian as the next Punjabi Sikh or whomever,

Sure sure.  Still not as embarrassing as having a stolen valor loser like you as part of the team so at least we've got that. 

[Dougie93]

Just now, CdnFox said:

Sure sure.  Still not as embarrassing as having a stolen valor loser like you as part of the team so at least we've got that. 

I actually applied for and received my UK passport,

so now I'm like Mark Carney was ; three passport holding Citoyen du Monde,

Liberal Party of Canada Laurentian Elite FTW

[blackbird]

The Liberals are mostly Papist Liberals and they rule the country to a large extent.  They are also backed by Quebec.

 Ironically, we still have that small lifeline, the Constitutional Monarchy, King Charles III.  Not sure how long it will last.

If Rome can find away to take that away from us, they will.

[Dougie93]

Just now, blackbird said:

The Liberals are mostly Papist Liberals and they rule the country to a large extent.  They are also backed by Quebec.

 Ironically, we still have that small lifeline, the Constitutional Monarchy, King Charles III.  Not sure how long it will last.

If Rome can find away to take that away from us, they will.

actually, King Charles III is a Greek Orthodox Christian, like his father before him

[blackbird]

6 minutes ago, Dougie93 said:

actually, King Charles III is a Greek Orthodox Christian, like his father before him

No.  King Charles III 's father, Prince Philip was baptized into the Greek Orthodox Church but King Charles III, his son, was not.

"Prince Philip was baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church as a baby, but by the time he married Queen Elizabeth, he identified as an Anglican.  However, unless he was officially received into the Church of England, he remained a member of the Greek Orthodox Church."

Google head of Church of England.

quote

The supreme governor of the Church of England is the titular head of the Church of England, a position which is vested in the British monarch.  Although the monarch's authority over the Church of England is largely ceremonial and is mostly observed in a symbolic capacity,[2] the position is still relevant to the established church. As the supreme governor, the monarch formally appoints high-ranking members of the church on the advice of the prime minister of the United Kingdom, who in turn acts on the advice of the Crown Nominations Commission.[1] Since the Act of Settlement of 1701, all Supreme Governors have been members of the Church of England.  unquote

Supreme Governor of the Church of England - Wikipedia

That means KIng Charles III is the titular head of the Church of England.

[Dougie93]

10 minutes ago, blackbird said:

No.  King Charles III 's father, Prince Philip was baptized into the Greek Orthodox Church but King Charles III, his son, was not.

it's well known that Charles followed his father into Orthodox Mary worshipping.

despite being the titular head of the Anglican Church now,

"titular" meaning formality without any authority,

never mind that the Anglican Church should be an abomination to any devout Protestant,

since the Anglican church is Popery by any other name,

no man nor office between a sinner and his Saviour after all

Edited Monday at 11:59 PM by Dougie93

[CdnFox]

43 minutes ago, Dougie93 said:

I actually applied for and received my UK passport,

 

Thank god, they can have you.  Off you go then. 

[Nefarious Banana]

Dougie93  . . .  are you living in the past?  Daydreaming of old battles?  Clashing swords, armour and fire?  Kneeling before some long forgotten 'king' . . . ?

[Dougie93]

4 minutes ago, Nefarious Banana said:

Dougie93  . . .  are you living in the past?  Daydreaming of old battles?  Clashing swords, armour and fire?  Kneeling before some long forgotten 'king' . . . ?

what do you mean ?

I'm holding three passports like a Neoliberal central banker in the 21st century,

I'm a Citoyen du Monde, coming & going as I please,

what is more modern than that ?

who is daydreaming of old battles except the Canadian holding one passport swearing allegiance only to Ottawa ?

[eyeball]

9 hours ago, Boges said:

In this time where the US is threatening Canadian identity, it's nice to be reminded that we are part of a very cool group of nations: The Commonwealth.

Binding Nations into Countries and Countries into a Commonwealth moves the planet in a direction that suits me just fine.

I was raised watching Star Trek so a Federation just naturally makes sense to me I guess.

Sci-fi aside...the US seems more... well, let's just say reality is even stranger than fiction.