Now consider the reality of the Monarchy. It is true that we don’t pay much for keeping her. It is true that we only pay for her expenses when she is conducting official business for Canada. But why would we need to pay for her if we have someone already representing her? If we are her country (when she is conducting official business for Canada) why wouldn’t she pay her own way? If she is ours, then why is she almost never home?

Are we sovereign? If so, why is the Head of State almost always out of state? (And, if that is the case, then can the Conservatives really criticize Ignatief?)

It is ignorant to think that the past is who we are. The past has made us who we are, but we are not our past. We can and have changed course many times. It is about time that we have differentiated ourselves from the UK and the US. We are not Americans is something many Canadians hold very dear. But we are also not Brits nor are we Britain’s.

Thank-you for the language and for the parliamentary system. I appreciate both of them. But at some point it is time for an adult to get rid of childish things. As sexy as the Queen may be, she is no motorcycle and she is as much of a waste of space in the Canadian system as a motorcycle that never gets riden.