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Jeffrey B. Meyers, Instructor, Criminology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Will Canada cut ties to the monarchy under King Charles? It's possible

King Charles and Prince William arrive for Queen Elizabeth's committal service at Windsor Castle on Sept. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, Pool)

The death of Queen Elizabeth, the reigning monarch of the British Empire, the Commonwealth and therefore Canada, does not create a constitutional crisis in our system of government. It automatically triggered the ascension of King Charles.

Canada, ostensibly an independent country since 1867, now has its first new monarch since 1952. But a lot has changed since then.

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