Arseneault right to push on oath of office

Liberal MP René Arseneault's private member's bill has been criticized by monarchists and embraced by Canada's republicans, but Arseneault is right to push, at the very least, for a conversation on this. Charles III's ascension to the throne upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 merits reflecting on the role of the Crown in modern Canadian society.

Charles, then-Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, arrive at the Ottawa International Airport for their Canadian tour on May 17, 2022.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

January 8, 2024

Liberal MP René Arseneault attracted a little buzz last week.

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