Recent content by dowadiddy

Actually the British monarchy has had lots of upheavel: 1776 - U.S. Revolutionary War, 20th Century - IRA, 1960s - FLQ Canada, 20th Century - India, "2000s - BREXIT. Monarchies in general have had TONS of upheaval: Russia 1917, Germany 1914, Japan 1941.

I know. The current opinion is why re-open the constitution because everyone would have their own wish list and there would be no agrement and frankly the Cdn public is not clamouring for a change. But at some point I am sure whatever government in power will debate the republican option...

Yes.  You are correct. that is what I said.  What I meant to suggest was that even though we live in Constitutional Monarchy, I thought we lived in a country with democratic ideals.  I guess we don't. This is interesting.  Some of you may vote NDP or live in Toronto.  You may practice a...

No I'm not that guy and I didn't make any waves, really, while I was serving.   They issued me a commissioning scroll.  I didn't ask for it.  I didn't pay attention to the very kind salutation from the Queen but I did pay attention to what the two Canadians, who signatures appear (Gov Gen and...

The words of the oath are crystal clear (.....true allegiance to Queen Elizabeth, the Second, Queen of Canada.....) Maybe you are suggesting that the oath means duty, honour, integrity, courage. loyalty all to the CF and to the ideals of Canada.  Well, that is not what the WORDS, the written...

I'm now retired after 40 years of service. I was presented with the Queen's 50Th anniversary medal in 2002.  I sent it back to the Min of Def.  It's embarrassing that as a great  and proud independent nation we feel we need to honour a foreign monarch (yes, I know she is our Head of State, big...