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23 sats \ 25 replies \ @grayruby OP 12 Mar \ parent \ on: Bank of Canada delivers 7th consecutive rate cut econ
Good point. It will be pretty worthless once we become the 51st state.
So, you agree Canada will become a US state?
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Haha no. I am just going along with the bit because it is funny.
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But I have to agree that Canada is still part of UK.
It's also funny why Canada uses queen on the notes and share the same central banker.
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Canada is a constitutional monarchy. It recognizes the King of England as head of state but his powers are very limited so I wouldn't say it is part of the UK but yes it has ties to the UK. We have a governor general that represents the King. Theoretically the governor general has a lot of power but practically not so much. They usually just sign off on things and attend ceremonies. There hasn't been a governor general that acted against the wishes of parliament since 1926. Although in 2008 there was a big debate and it almost occurred.
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I wouldn't say it is part of the UK
You've already said it. What does it mean to be the head of the land? We also have President who is no so functional but he's the head. He's the first person. He generally sign off all things (bills) because things come to him after the government under him comes with a mandate. But we had instances where he never returned the signed bill because he did not want to.
And how is it same in India because India's Constitution borrowed the concept of a federation with a strong center, residuary powers vested in the center, and the appointment of state governors by the center, and the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, from the Canadian Constitution.
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UK doesn't make laws for Canada. Canadian citizens don't pay taxes to UK. So while the two countries are linked by history, symbolism and a figurehead, we are hardly part of UK. I need a Canadian passport to travel through UK. If we were part of UK why do I need that?
Part of the British Commonwealth, right?
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I'm so dam happy and satisfied I'm not living in a colony.
Yes there are 15 countries in the British Commonwealth and Canada is one.