Canadian Politics Today

I used to wonder why we needed a monarch from another country in our governance until I gained a better understanding of why 1st nations are so supportive of retaining the monarchy. Canada's indigenous peoples amongst others...

In the giant scheme of things, democracy shifts along media lines and the arrival of new media shakes institutions to their core and sometimes breaks them.

As such, I have of late come to appreciate our devotion to the Queen's hat.

Kind of like the ephemeral 'higher power' used by Alcoholics Anonymous attendeees...