So Canadians think they won the world war, eh?

You are joking right? We are a sovereign country. It is far better than a republic. Could you imagine if Stephen Harper was president of Canada? Ugh.

The Queen has her position as head of state. While constitutionally unlikely, she still has the power to veto any law and appoint prime ministers. The governor general even did it in Australia in the 90s. And like the senators, the queen acts as a sober afterthought like John A. Macdonald said. This means, while normal MPs are corrupted and their decisions influenced by elections (for example most PMs focusing on Ontario and Quebec problems since they have the most voters) the senator does not have to worry about that stuff and can truly decide whatever he wants. The House of Commons is very unconstitutional in that regard. As you know also, individual MPs have to agree with the party leader or be kicked out, they have no individual minds. So if you vote for your local Conservative MP, you are practically voting directly for Stephen Harper. Senators cannot be kicked out so they are not biased in this regard.

Also, our constitutional monarchy is more democratic than a US style republic. In the US, once the President is elected, he is stuck there for four years, whether the people like it or not. In Canada, an election is called the second the PM loses confidence, like what is happening now.

Finally, the history man. Canada has such a great and colorful history. With James Wolfe defeating the French at the Plains of Abraham, Sir Isaac Brock defending Canada from the American invaders at Queenston Heights, and us Canadians fighting side-by-side with our British blood brothers at Paschendaele. Britain and Canada have always been brothers, and always united under a single crown with such historically colourful kings like George III and Victoria. Do you really want to throw all that away? Also, we wouldn't be able to put royal in front of our boat names anymore.

Oh also, so people talk about tax dollars being paid to the queen. A very small amount goes to Governor General. All of the bill for the Queen is paid by the British so money isn't really an issue. The President of the United States gets a huge load of money from American tax payers, even surpassing the Queen.

Please give my post some consideration before you respond. Long Live Canada! Long Live the British Commonwealth! God Save the Queen!

Why should we throw away over four centuries of our history and heritage? The monarchy has been an integral part of Canada since Cabot. It was loyalty to the Crown that caused Canada to exist in its present form and to resist being taken over as another US state. Do recall that we fought the Great War, the Second World War, and Korea as proud soldiers of George V, George VI, and Elizabeth II.

A republic? Oh because we know how well that's going south of the border. Seriously, I'm not Anti-American. Joe Average American is exactly the same as Joe Average Canadian for all intents and purposes. But the whole "republic" that you speak so highly of has devolved into nothing more than highschool bickering and lack of accountability that has their entire political system at the edge of self destruction or at the very least rendered it ineffectual.

I'll keep the system the way we have it. As flawed as it is.

"Absorb what is useful, Discard what is not, Add what is uniquely your own" -- Bruce Lee