Justin Trudeau’s Partial About Face on the Monarchy
Photo Credit: Reuters I have, for a while now, been critical of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s handling of the monarchy. Perhaps, surprisingly, he has done several positive things for the…
Canadian Monarchy
Coronation Cost Too Much? Its A Steal At Double The Price.
The King’s coronation this past Saturday went off without a hitch and frankly was a beautifulaffair. It is hard to believe that the British were once held to be rather…
Canadian Emblem for the Coronation of King Charles III
With less than a month to go before thecoronation there has been an increase in government announcements in regards to the various aspects of thecelebration. The Department of Canadian Heritage…
A Collection of Loyal Quotes: Part Six
“I do not consider myself to be a rabid monarchist. I am pretty laissez-faire aboutour relationship with the monarchy. It doesnot bother me in my day-to-day workings,not only as a…
Romana Didulo: Canada’s False Pretender
The face of treason There has been, since 2020, a woman in Canada claiming to be the real Queen of Canada. Her name is Romana Didulo. The basis of her…
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
It has been quite a year. Queen Elizabeth II oversaw a historic platinum jubilee. Her death, while saddening, resulted in no mad rush for the door at the prospect of…
Demographic Breakdown of Support and Opposition to the Monarchy Earlier This Month in Parliament
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Platinum Jubilee News
We are officially in the 70th year of Her Majesty’s reign.While events won’t likely get started till the summer I wanted to go over what we know so far. Event…
How historical happenstance resulted in the Québécois being ruled by the same monarch they would have had anyways if they had never left France
The Québécois are, as a rule, not fond of the monarchy. Poll after poll bear this out. Its not so much that Québécois dislike the Queen or, arguably, even the…
Platinum Jubilee Medal Update
A few months back I detailed the efforts that were being made to ensure a Platinum Jubilee Medal would be issued in 2022. This is a small update on how…
Fundy Royal 2021 Candidate Profiles
The following is a survey of the party candidates running in the riding of Fundy Royal on the topic of the monarchy. It is mostly for my own use as…