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Where did I say anything about the Queen being the "primary decision maker in Canada's government"?
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You've been dancing around it the whole thread, starting with your "Oh, and who is responsible for allowing this? The Queen" comment.
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The governor general is the queen's representative,
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Yes, as a holdover formality. Like I said, she doesn't have to consult the queen before approving a prorogue of parlaiment.
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and I think we should eliminate that position (or get rid of its ties to the monarch).
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That I agree with in full.
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oh, and she is officially the head of state.
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Figurehead is the more accurate term.
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Canada is a colony. And now, one without an elected parliament.
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Wrong on both counts, but I bet if you keep posting it enough it will eventually magically become true.