Late last month there was a motion introduced by MP Yves-François Blanchet of the Bloc Quebecois advocating for theabolition of the monarchy. I have been somewhat busy thismonth due to municipal elections in New Brunswick and wasnot able to get to it right away. As it turns out the Parliamentof Canada
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The Maple Monarchists - Blog: How King Charles III Can Keep His Voice During His Reign
Earlier this month former British Prime Minister Liz Truss managed, during her very short time in office, to advise His Majesty not to attend the environmental gathering known as COP27. By convention the king hasa duty to follow the advice of hisprime minister even if pretty mucheveryone knows he doesn’t want to.Even now, with a brand
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: State of Monarchy in the Caribbean
Caribbean Realm Flags Not too long ago there was somecontroversy during the Cambridge’s tourof the Caribbean, although this was reallyabout some politicians and activists tryingto shake things up. Royal tourseverywhere spark debates all the time. In reality this tour was very successful.The Queen was evidently not seen as acolonial ruler
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1926-2022)
“Grief is the price we pay for love” ~Dr. Colin Murray Parkes and popularized by the Queen in 2001. Loyally Yours,A Kisaragi Colour
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: The Monarchist Angle to the Lisa LaFlamme Story
By now most people have heard thenews about CTV News Nationalanchor Lisa LaFlamme being fired without cause. I’m not going to re-hash the opposing claims as I wanted to highlight one aspect of the story that sometimes gets overlooked. Dispute Over Jubilee Coverage. At this time I would like to
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Royal Residences: Fredericton Government House
In late June I had the pleasure to visit New Brunswick’s Government House in Fredericton to attend a garden party hosted by the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, Brenda Murphy. For those unfamiliar, a ‘government house’ isthe term for an official residence of the monarch in Canada and around the Commonwealth. In Canada the government houses also
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Albert County Museum Jubilee Event: Speeches and a Surprise Announcement
The Albert County Museum held a tree planting and receptionto mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. The event was wellattended and, besides a tipsy flag, went off without a hitch. Speeches by the Dignitaries There were several invited guests including a representativefrom the provincial government (MLA Mike Holland), Villageof Hillsborough (Mayor
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Platinum Jubilee Calendar of Events for June in New Brunswick
Jubilee celebrations are finally starting to heat up along with the weather. Note that this is a partial list that may be updated as I learn about other events taking place. Unfortunately, trying to keep track of events across the country is a bit too much for me so I will only
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Happy Victoria Day
A redditor was kind enough to share a video of the fireworks display put on yesterday evening at Dow’s Lake, Ottawa. As per personal tradition I treated my coworkers to birthdaycake on Saturday (per company policy everyone must workthat day so no one misses out). I hope everyone has a great Victoria
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Her Majesty Anne II, Queen of Canada?
Anne, The Princess Royal There are sometimes calls for the royal succession to skip the Prince of Wales and for the throne to go directlyto Prince William. This has a great deal to do with the continuing, and arguably unfair, low popularity of Prince Charles. While the succession should not be based on popularity contests which do nothing
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Blog Update: New Contributor
Earlier today the maiden article was posted by a new contributor to this site. He has chosen Lord Ludichris as his pen name and is a UK citizen. As an ‘outsider looking in’ it is expected he will bring a unique perspective to articles on the Canadian monarchy. He will also be supplying articles
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: 2022 Conservative Party Leadership Race: Views on the Monarchy
This article is a collection of responses from candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada regarding the monarchy. It will continue to be updated as more replies roll in. I have again included a scoreboard for the candidates as well as a section for notable quotes. Questions & Replies The questions that were
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Conservative Leadership Candidates and the Monarchy: Jean Charest
Just yesterday I received a reply from Jean Charest to my survey of the tory leadership candidates regarding their views on the monarchy. Before getting into the survey answers I will briefly go over any statements Jean Charest has made in Parliament or in the media. In this case very briefly as I could not find much. The
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Prince Charles, His Detractors, and the Future of the Monarchy
Prince Charles Prince Charles has been sometimes criticised for the way he expresses his views on matters of personal interest to him such as environmental affairs. However, a monarch being involved in political affairs is hardly something that would doom a constitutional monarchy. Charles’s image is really bound-up with the drama of his two marriages rather than his
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Platinum Jubilee in April
Royal Tour Announced for May The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will be coming to Canada on May 17th and staying till May 19th. They will visit the provinces of Newfoundland and Ontario as well as the Northwest Territories. Queen’s Jubilee Classroom Challenge Canadian Geographic Education has launched a competition open to
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Conservative Leadership Candidates and the Monarchy: Scott Aitchison
Another Conservative Party leadership candidate has replied to my survey. This time it is Scott Aitchison who is the MP for Parry Sound-Muskoka. As a refresher theseare the questions that were sent out: 1. What are your views on the monarchy?2. As prime minister would you make useof the Advisory Committee on Vice-RegalAppointments
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Platinum Jubilee in March
Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan will issue Platinum Jubilee Medals The government of Nova Scotia has announced that it will be issuing its own Platinum Jubilee Medal. More info can be found here. Likewise, Saskatchewan has made a similar announcementhere. The Loyal 96 On the 20th it was learned that a large number of
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Conservative Leadership Candidates and the Monarchy: Leona Alleslev
Once again there is a federal Conservative leadership race underway. As has become my practice I have sent surveys out to all ofthe leadership candidates to get their viewson Canada’s monarchy. The first candidate to get back to me is Leona Alleslev. Mrs. Alleslev is the former MP for Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill, a position she held from 2015-2021. This is her
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Meme Monday #11
What can be said here except “Long may she reign”? Althoughmaybe someone should check to make sure Italy is alright… Loyally Yours,A Kisaragi Colour
Continue readingThe Maple Monarchists - Blog: Failure to issue a medal marking the Platinum Jubilee just the most recent act in a troubling pattern of behavior by this government
On February 17th the Monarchist League of Canada finally received confirmation by the government that no medal would be produced to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. Now, given the number of people who have went above and beyond during the pandemic (and ought to be honoured in some way) this is not a great decision.
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