Canada's PM Carney welcomed the invitation to become the first "associate member" of the European Union, but emphasised that the intent is not to become a full member nor to cede sovereignty.

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[–] 1 point 11 hours ago (6 children)

says the guy whose king is that of another country.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 hours ago (1 child)

    shit the only reason most Canadians know this is because we've had their faces on our money forever. other than they have zero affect on our daily lives.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 hour ago

    Well, not exactly. Some people get angry their faces are on our money and want to change that. Other people get angry that anyone would ever want to remove their faces from our money. While I'm not overly fond of having to see Charlie Sasuagehands's picture on our money, that's more to do with him than the monarchy in general.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

    Kind of irrelevant. The monarch of Canada is a ceremonial position, and the title is given to the British monarch by custom only. Theoretically, Canada could name whoever they want as king/queen. The only reason we don't is because it would cause a whole lot of bickering for absolutely no benefit.

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