Canada's Monarchy

The Constitution of Canada declares that the Government of Canada and the Commander in Chief of the Forces are vested in the Queen. Her Majesty is one of three parts of the Parliament of Canada (Queen, Senate and Commons). She is Sovereign of the Order of Canada, Sovereign of the Order of Military Merit, Colonel-in-Chief of numerous units of the Canadian Forces, Honorary Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Patron of many institutions …

…ering with the democratic machinery in Canada. Upon the dismissal, the Queen can call a quick election to promote democracy. Republic = USA Despite assurances from republicans, a republic will make Canada more similar to the United States. While republicans advocate a different form of republic than the American republic, republics in principle are fundamentally similar. We are already bombarded by American culture, and the monarchy is one unique institution which makes Canada unique.