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…
Queen Elizabeth II
Turn and face the strange, ch-ch-changes … Edmonton’s Federal Building and B.C.’s Liberals get new names
Yesterday, the provincially owned Federal Building adjacent to the Alberta Legislature in downtown Edmonton was officially renamed the Queen Elizabeth II Building. The notorious Sky Palace on the day in…
Small Edmonton crowd says farewell to Queen Elizabeth as tired premier manages a reasonably dignified speech
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney trowelled it on a bit, perhaps as befits expectations in a provincial capital, but he generally managed a reasonably dignified performance as he said farewell to…
Jason Kenney, working remotely by cellphone from London queue, tweets ostentatiously while waiting to bid farewell to Queen
“In queue for Queen, Premier Kenney signs order banning remote work option for civil servants.” University of Alberta political scientist Jared Wesley (Photo: David J. Climenhaga). In fact, there was…
Canadian Conservative affection for the monarchy: 1.6 kilometres wide and 2.54 centimetres deep!
Canadian Conservatives have been working hard to give the impression they’re enthusiastic monarchists. The Queen and her husband, Prince Phillip, visit Canada, where she was genuinely popular throughout her 70-year…
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
Separation of God and state
This week the House of Commons debated a motion by the Bloc Québécois regarding the House’s morning prayer. Yes, the morning prayer no less. As a number of MPs pointed…
Platinum Jubilee in February
February isn’t exactly the best month to have a celebration buthere we are. February 6th marked the day 70 years ago that Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II. Queen’s Statement…
Queen & Governor General’s Statements on the First National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
“I join with all Canadians on this first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to reflect on the painful history that Indigenous peoples endured in residential schools in Canada, and…
The royal soap opera takes centre stage
My goodness, why do we fuss over these silly people. Two over-privileged royals whine on TV about not being treated royally enough and the nation is all atwitter. The most…
Meme Monday #8
The Queen and Prince Philip have a solid marriage despitethe pressures their roles place on it. Or maybe its because of those pressures that their marriage has been going strong…
Happy Canada Day! Or, as the UCP would have it in some corners of rural Alberta, Grumpy Dominion Day
Happy Canada Day! Alberta is the only place in Canada, I’d wager, where someone who was barely out of diapers when our country’s national holiday was renamed Canada Day would…
Evolution of the Right to Encourage
Walter Bagehot was a contemporary of Queen Victoria having been born after, and died before, the long-lived queen. And while Queen Victoria was the one who set about creating a…
Meme Monday #7
Wash your hands, people! The Corona virus pandemic has led many to alter their behavior as a means of stopping its spread. Her Majesty is said to be reviewing up-coming…
The Royal Veterans
As people around the world commemorate Remembrance Day we remember the sacrifices and bravery of our armed forces. The fact I can sit at my computer in rural New Brunswick…
Canadian Royal Tour Stories
I have an occasional interest in stories about Canadians and their interactions with the Royal Family. I don’t think these stories are all that rare as even within the ranks…
Names & Titles Given to Members of the Royal Family by Canada’s First Nations
The Canadian Monarchy has a long history with the original inhabitants of Canada. And despite the failures of successive elected governments to uphold promises made to these First Nations, the…
That Time Economists Apologized to the Queen for the 2008 Financial Crisis
In November of 2008 Her Majesty wasvisiting the London School of Economics.The financial crisis was well underway andthe Queen took the opportunity to posea question about the scale of the…
Mutual Respec- Oh Shiny!
The Queen’s annual Christmas message has been released.It covered several topics but a big one was the need for mutualrespect between people and the corrosive effect tribalism can have. It…