Alright you canadians

[Xenophobe]

The only way William will become King next is if Charles abdicates the throne when the Queen dies. Otherwise it will go to Charles as the Prince of Whales and heir apparent.

[Skjie]

I don't think Charles really even wants to be king

I mean, I could be wrong, but my personal opinion would be that he would see his son would be a far more popular King than he could ever be.

[Elesirdur]

I mean, I could be wrong, but my personal opinion would be that he would see his son would be a far more popular King than he could ever be.

Do you really think Charles gives a shit about that? I bet he would take the throne for a few years and then abdicate to William before his son is 35.

[Mellema]

Yes, Charles will become King of Canada if/when he inherits the throne, as will he become the King of all the Commonwealth countries that recognize the monarch of the United Kingdom as its sovereign.

The Commonwealth members will have to decide if they want him. According to Thecommonwealth.org :

"When the Queen dies or if she abdicates, her heir will not automatically become Head of the Commonwealth. It will be up to the Commonwealth heads of government to decide what they want to do about this symbolic role."

[Elesirdur]

The Commonwealth members will have to decide if they want him. According to Thecommonwealth.org :

"When the Queen dies or if she abdicates, her heir will not automatically become Head of the Commonwealth. It will be up to the Commonwealth heads of government to decide what they want to do about this symbolic role."

Interesting, I did not know that.

[Volition]

Ok Kids in the Hall reference, but:

Without the Queen and the French you all would just be Americans.

You might want to add immigrants in there as well. Toronto has the highest amount of immigrants in the world, apparently. I am white and am seriously a minority EVERYWHERE I go. Not trying to be racist here but goddamn, I miss whiteyland where I grew up, up north more.

In regards to the topic question, I have no idea. I guess that shows how much influence she has here, if any. I think its just an old tradition that some of our members of parliament have some connection with the Queen. Other than that, I wish I could call myself an American. Quebec wanted to leave, I say good riddance. It would remove all the French words off the back of our products. Its so weird going to the states and seeing everything in one language. Its kind of.... nice.

[pohibaba]

It would remove all the French words off the back of our products. Its so weird going to the states and seeing everything in one language. Its kind of.... nice.

You obviously haven't spent much time in California.

[Furtwangler]

You obviously haven't spent much time in California.

I'll second that... Depending on where in the states you are, you will get product that has a second language on it, anything from spanish on the west coast, to korean in the northeast.

[Skjie]

If he only wants one language on signs, come to Burnaby or Surrey. Both cities only have one language, but it's not English or French!

[Elesirdur]

Living out in BC I find it almost silly that French must be on everything and all the government forms, whereas information in Cantonese, Hindi, or Punjabi would be much, much more helpful to new Canadians.

[Thoronas]

Living out in BC I find it almost silly that French must be on everything and all the government forms, whereas information in Cantonese, Hindi, or Punjabi would be much, much more helpful to new Canadians.

But if new immigrants could figure out Canadian bureaucracy how would immigration service organizations make money?

Sarcasm aside I highly doubt you will ever see many Canadian government forms offered in alternative languages as so many people in Canada would view it as the government giving new immigrants special treatment when immigrants should be learning to speak our language. Canadians can be oddly racist about the weirdest things.

[Elesirdur]

But if new immigrants could figure out Canadian bureaucracy how would immigration service organizations make money?

Sarcasm aside I highly doubt you will ever see many Canadian government forms offered in alternative languages as so many people in Canada would view it as the government giving new immigrants special treatment when immigrants should be learning to speak our language. Canadians can be oddly racist about the weirdest things.

Oh I know that. If the Feds started printing forms in languages other than French and English those hard-core Quebecois would be screaming bloody murder that, god forbid, there's another linguistic minority in Canada other than French that actually matters. >_>

[Shalyn]

Ahh I love discussions about Canada XD

I don't really have much to add except to repeat that the GG actually does have some say in what happens, as mentioned above when it came to Harper wanting to suspend parliament. I thought it was a pretty dumb decision, personally. It just seems to be dragging on the inevitable. I can't stand Harper...

[Howard Roark]

we celebrate her birthday as a national holiday but hey, we also celebrate jesus's

long story short we're a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, the key word being constitutional, not monarchy as she signs off on things she's told to, she has no real power and is even more of a figurehead here than she is in the UK

[Skjie]

Living out in BC I find it almost silly that French must be on everything and all the government forms, whereas information in Cantonese, Hindi, or Punjabi would be much, much more helpful to new Canadians.

Come to Surrey for a day. A good portion of the city doesn't even have English on the signs, Punjabi only. Also, you can take your drivers test in other languages than English/French.

[Elesirdur]

Also, you can take your drivers test in other languages than English/French.

Interesting, I didn't know that ICBC did that; certainly accommodating of them.