Roundup: A moment for the Queen of Canada

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In light of Victoria Day and the celebration of the official birthday of the Queen of Canada (yes, they’re the same day), here are a few gems about the Queen of Canada, and the monarchy in general.

https://twitter.com/Canadian_Crown/status/998596864311209985

https://twitter.com/Canadian_Crown/status/998572925249867776

Actor Stephen Fry talks about how the monarch keeps politicians in their place, and while it may seem “kind of preposterous” it a system that works. As he says. “If it works, it’s very foolish to get rid of it, even if it’s unreasonable.”

https://twitter.com/PhilippeLagasse/status/998568760003907584

And let’s not forget that Queen Victoria ensured that we have Responsible Government here in Canada.

Good reads:

  • The Conservatives have chosen Bill Morneau and Ahmed Hussen as the ministers who will be subject to scrutiny for Committee of the Whole sessions this week.
  • Amarjeet Sohi says we can’t know how much the government will be on the hook for Kinder Morgan’s pipeline until after talks conclude.
  • The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has penned a memo that says that carbon pricing could affect the competitiveness of our fisheries (though it hasn’t in BC).
  • There are questions as to how much the government should tell Canadians about the kinds of cyber operations that we’re involved in.
  • Here’s a look at complaints about CATSA airport screeners.
  • There were far-right demonstrators and counter-demonstrators facing off at the irregular Quebec border crossing over the weekend.
  • Rachel Notley has backed out of a Western premiers conference to deal with Trans Mountain pipeline drama.
  • Scott Brison talks about the Charter, coming out, and his changed expectations of the life he can lead as an openly gay politician.
  • Some Conservatives say that if Stephen Harper’s recent public positions start harming the party, he’ll back off (as Liberals continue to use him as a bogeyman).
  • Nathan Cullen is running a contest in his riding to come up with ideas for a private members’ bill (which is a bit ridiculous and diminishes his role as an MP).
  • Here’s an interesting exploration of Doug Ford and the history of Canadian populism.
  • Paul Wells writes about the building momentum around Andrea Horwath in the Ontario election.
  • My weekend column talked about the need to make adult choices in the Ontario election rather than staying home or spoiling your ballot out of spite.

Odds and ends:

In the event you missed it, here’s the recap of Saturday’s royal wedding.

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One thought on “Roundup: A moment for the Queen of Canada”

  1. The monarchy is a brilliant act and it survives on a very carefully maintained mystique which is very good for democracies which tend to be rather common in social values which is what the whole idea was in the first place. The Queen and her crew remind us of the polish that these times lack. If we decide to go along with this somewhat necessary charade then sign me up!

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