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Geoff Russ: King Charles III belongs on the $20 bill

The republican movement in Canada simply doesn't exist

King Charles III will be on Canada’s new $20 banknote, unveiled just days before the fourth anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Next February, the notes will enter circulation, and Canadian republicans will have to seethe and stare into the face of the sovereign as they withdraw cash.  

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Instead of spending months recovering from the sight, they might try to explain how abolishing the monarchy would make Canada a better country. We already have a (nominally) accountable government, political independence, and a firm constitutional order that is not threatened by turnover in government. 

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Canadian republicans want to replace something demonstrably Canadian with something they think is more modern and “inclusive,” at least in theory. Their soiled explanation is that the Crown is somehow opposed to democracy or an impediment to Canadian autonomy. That flies in the face of Canadian history, which has produced a very robust democratic culture and political system under the Crown, not outside it. 

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