Today is your day Boomer! I kind of have this feeling....but no stats to support it, that most Boomers want to keep the monarchy in Canada. Yes, the queen has passed and Charles is taking over, so debate is heating up on whether we should dump that tradition. Become a republic like the US and France, about 51% of Canadians said in a recent poll. Only about 1/4 of us want to maintain the King as our official head of state(he has only ceremonial power, of course). But what most people don't realize is that our constitution makes it very difficult to change; according to CTV News: "for Canada to sever its longstanding ties to the monarchy and become a republic, it would require agreement between the House of Commons, the Senate and all 10 provinces. Known as 'amendment by unanimous consent'". Historians know that getting all the provinces to agree on anything is virtually impossible. It won't happen. It seems we are stuck with Charles...and most Boomers may think that is okay. Afterall, we are an older generation and more committed to traditions than many other age groups. Good luck new King, you're going to need it. Cheers!

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