The future of monarchy in Canada

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The death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of Charles III to the throne have revived the debate about the future of the monarchy in Canada. Nationwide opinion polls show that the popularity of this institution is steadily declining and citizens, especially young people, feel growing indifference and alienation towards it. The troublemaker is the French-speaking Québec whose inhabitants have not forgotten how New France was conquered by the British in 1763. Although, unlike some other Commonwealth realms, there is currently nothing directly threatening the monarchy in Canada, supporters and opponents of this form of government have already formulated their arguments and exchanged the first salvos of upcoming political battles.

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Elena G. Komkova

Georgy Arbatov Institute for U.S. and Canada Studies Russian Academy of Sciences (ISKRAN)

Email: lena.komkova2012@yandex.ru
Moscow, Russian Federation

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