In an interview with Global News from London, United Kingdom, where he is leading a Canadian delegation attending Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, Trudeau reflected on what her death means for this country and why he believes Canadians have bigger things in store for them. their minds from abolition. the monarchy. “We’re able to have all the power of the debates that we need in Canada without worrying about the overall stability of the institutions because they’re embedded in structures that have been in place for hundreds of years,” Trudeau said in the interview, which airs in full Sunday on Global National. “Canadians have been through many constitutional controversies in recent decades. I think the appetite for what it would take when there are so many big things to focus on is just a non-starter.” Story continues below ad Among the big challenges, he pointed to inflation and the cost of living, climate change, greater net jobs in technology, reconciliation with Canada’s indigenous peoples and global affairs in what his defense minister, Anita Anand, earlier called this “darker” year. and “more chaotic” world.
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Last week, an Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News days after the queen’s death showed that nearly 60 percent of Canadians want a referendum on the future of the monarchy. That’s an increase from last year, when the sentiment was held by just over half of respondents. At the same time, this poll showed that there is almost equal support among those who support both maintaining and eliminating ties to the monarchy. In particular, the poll showed that King Charles III has a lot to prove with the Canadian public. While 82 percent of those polled said they approved of Queen Elizabeth’s performance as monarch, just 56 percent agreed that Charles would do a good job in her place. Worse, only 44 percent said they view Charles favorably, with that support falling to just 27 percent for his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort. Story continues below ad “It’s very, very hard to follow,” Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, said last week. However, abolishing the monarchy would require a feat of political maneuvering rarely seen over the years, requiring unanimous agreement between the House of Commons, the Senate and all provincial legislatures.
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Trudeau said his impression of the new king is that he will be “steady and dedicated and thoughtful like his mother was.” Trending Stories
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“He knows Canada very well. He spent so much time there. He was active in the protection of the planet, in contact with people around the world. He’s very interested in Indigenous reconciliation,” Trudeau said. “There is a lot of good work for him to do and he will be able to lead, within the limits and position he has. But I think his commitment to listen, to engage, to learn, to embody a thoughtful, genealogical way forward rather than short-term political preoccupations is exactly the kind of framework that I think democracies like ours need.”
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Governor Mary Simon, who is also in London as part of the Queen’s funeral delegation, echoed similar sentiments in an interview with The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson on Sunday. Story continues below ad Simon, who is the first indigenous person to hold the position of representative of the monarch in Canada, described King Charles as “very different” from his mother while being “very committed to reconciliation … between indigenous peoples and the Crown.” . “He’s told me directly that he’s committed to working on these issues, and hopefully I’ll have many opportunities to continue working with them,” Simon said in the interview. 10:14 Government. General Mary Simon remembers the Queen’s calm, steady leadership Governor Mary Simon remembers the Queen’s calm, steady leadership Trudeau added that he believes that rather than being an obstacle to reconciliation, the Crown is “a powerful tool” in those efforts. “It will be part of the way forward. The appointment of the first indigenous Governor-General, for example, was a key step forward in reconciliation,” he said. “Having a king who makes deliberate efforts to learn, to understand, to embody a new relationship with the indigenous peoples that we are developing as a country is essential.” Story continues below ad 2:50 Queen Elizabeth’s death: Can King Charles III keep the monarchy alive? Queen Elizabeth’s death: Can King Charles III keep the monarchy alive? Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Trudeau’s wife, also took the stand. “Symbolic institutions are not just symbols. They also have the power to validate, acknowledge and legitimize people’s feelings and their lives and what they’ve been through,” he said. “And I think that has great power and depth.” The symbol the monarchy represents, the prime minister added, also gives Canadians a powerful opportunity to “place themselves in the sweep of history” as the Crown passes from the longest-reigning monarch in British history to the first king in 70 years. “We know how fast everything is moving and how complicated, how turbulent the world is right now,” he continued. “This is a time to take stock, to think about where we’re going and what we’re focusing on and how we continue to be there for each other — in a world that’s changing, but still has symbols of stability that we can hold on to.” Story continues below ad — With files from Sean Boynton of Global News. © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
