MONTREAL – Just over one year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a new poll suggests a growing number of Canadians believe it’s time to reconsider the country’s ties to the monarchy. Data re...
It doesn't affect us day-to-day no, but honestly I like being part of a 'Commonwealth'. I like feeling like I have something in common with Australia, or New Zealand, or the UK, even if I've only ever been to the UK for a few hours.
Your family name (for most people, unless you're George Hitler) has no impact on your day-to-day, this to me seems like saying "We should just get rid of family names!"
The people who are being manipulated with this nationalist dog whistle see no value in being a member of the Commonwealth. Canada First and MCGA and all.
In fact, if Canada goes with a "President," it would cost more. Just on the election alone, but then they will also need an enlarged staff for their political works. Also, electing a President has really been working out well elsewhere, like the USA, hasn't it?
We could have a President that is ceremonial like the Governor General now. Which means this hole thing would be pointless just to change the name of some position.
That's maybe enough for one 100 unit building a year, depending on where it's built, which is something but so far from anything substantial.
Building is fucking expensive right now even if the province uses paramountcy to bypass municipal zoning. Plus, the province sucks ass at building compared to private because its gov't. That's not too say I don't support massive amounts of public housing being built because I do 100%, but gov't is gov't.
How is it costing us 60 million a year? Majority is Governor General. Well we still need that position it well just be named President of something. So don't see how it well save any money.