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Canadian republicanism is a movement for the replacement of the monarchy of Canada and a monarch as head of state with a parliamentary republic and a democratically-selected Canadian as head of state. Republicans are driven by various factors, such as a perception of inequality in the concept of excluding all but members of the royal family from the position or the argument that Canadian independence will not be achieved until Canadians can choose their own head of state independently and democratically.[1]
As with monarchism in Canada, strong republicanism is not a prevalent element of contemporary Canadian society. The movement's roots precede Canadian Confederation and it has emerged from time to time in Canadian politics, but has not been an influential force since the Rebellions of 1837,[2] which some Canadian republicans consider their efforts to be a continuation of.[3]
- ^ "Our Goals". Citizens for a Canadian Republic. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Coates, Colin MacMillan (2006). Majesty in Canada: essays on the role of royalty. Toronto: Dundurn Press Ltd. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-55002-586-6.
- ^ White, Randall (20 May 2002). "Address by Randall White, PhD, Political Science author, policy analyst and observer to the Executive Committee of Citizens for a Canadian Republic". In Citizens for a Canadian Republic (ed.). About CCR > Speeches and commentary. Toronto: Citizens for a Canadian Republic. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2009.