Other Commonwealth nations such as Australia and Barbados are becoming republics, why shouldn Canada follow them?
There is an old saying: “If your friend jumps off a cliff, will you?” While there are plans in Jamaica and Barbados to abolish their respective monarchies, that does not mean that Canada should follow. As for Australia, a referendum in November 1999 on the matter was defeated. The only reason there was a “republican craze” in Australia was because of the relentless pushing of a former republican prime minister. Barbados is also re-writing its constitutions and there are talks of eliminating their monarchy. Again, there is no clear popular support for abolition from the entire population. Whatever the outcome, Canada’s monarchy is too important to abolish.
