Canadians are citizens, not subjects of a foreign monarch: Why do we need the Queen’s permission — no matter how formal and automatic — to create new laws to govern ourselves, asks W.T. Stanbury who makes the case for dumping the Queen as Canada’s highest authority

There is much discussion these days about reforming various aspects of Canada's political system. Even the Prime Minister -- pushed by various ugly revelations over the past six months -- has apparently discovered the "ethics thing."

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