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Canadians support breaking with monarchy: poll
CTV.ca News Staff
While Canadians generally approve of Prince Charles' marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles, a narrow majority in a new poll would like to see Canada's ties to the monarchy severed.
Fifty-five per cent agreed with the following statement asked in an Ipsos-Reid poll conducted for CTV and The Globe and Mail: "when Queen Elizabeth's reign ends, Canada should end its formal ties to the British Monarchy."
This is up seven percentage points from the 48 per cent who agreed with that statement in October 2002.
"We'd like to see Prince Charles and Camilla have a very happy life together, but we are not looking forward to Prince Charles as King of Canada," said Tom Freda of Citizens for a Canadian Republic.
His group wants a Canadian republic with a Canadian head of state after Queen Elizabeth II's reign ends.
The monarchy's supporters say Canada's traditions help distinguish it from the United States.
"The monarchy is a given about Canada, along with the Maple Leaf and hockey when it's played and the Rockies and our bilingual and multicultural nature," said John Aimers of the Monarchist League of Canada.
His fellow monarchists argue that every province would have to approve such a change, which means it isn't likely to happen any time soon.
As a sign that life goes on -- along with the eternal debate about the monarchy's role -- it was announced that Prince Charles will become colonel-in-chief for several Canadian military units. It was a role held by the late Queen Mother.
Canadians and the marriage
As Prince Charles and Parker Bowles begin their married life, the poll suggests that a majority of Canadians approve of the nuptials.
Although the couple has long struggled to earn the approval of the British public and media, 56 per cent of Canadians surveyed by pollster Ipsos-Reid say they accept the marriage of Prince Charles and his long-time love, while 24 per cent say they disapprove.
There are some regional disparities, with acceptance highest among British Columbians at 64 per cent, and apathy highest among Quebecers at 29 per cent who say they "do not care."
While a majority of Canadians nationwide are accepting of the wedding, 65 per cent believe Parker Bowles should decline the title of Queen if Prince Charles were to become king. Parker Bowles has indicated she wants to be known as the Princess Consort if Charles becomes king.
Other points of interest:
* Canadians aged 18-34 are more likely to believe Parker Bowles should take the title of Queen at 31 per cent, than those aged 35 and over. Among that group, support for the idea falls to 24 per cent.
Men are more likely than women to believe Parker Bowles should be called Queen Camilla by 30 per cent to 22 per cent.
* 51 per cent of Canadians believe Prince Charles should give up his place in line for the throne and pass the reign to his son Prince William.
The results are based on the telephone interviews of a randomly selected representative sample of 1,000 adult Canadians from April 5 to 7.
The aggregate results are considered accurate to within ± 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, the same as they would have been had the entire adult Canadian population been polled.
With a report from CTV's Denelle Balfour
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CTV.ca News Staff
While Canadians generally approve of Prince Charles' marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles, a narrow majority in a new poll would like to see Canada's ties to the monarchy severed.
Fifty-five per cent agreed with the following statement asked in an Ipsos-Reid poll conducted for CTV and The Globe and Mail: "when Queen Elizabeth's reign ends, Canada should end its formal ties to the British Monarchy."
This is up seven percentage points from the 48 per cent who agreed with that statement in October 2002.
"We'd like to see Prince Charles and Camilla have a very happy life together, but we are not looking forward to Prince Charles as King of Canada," said Tom Freda of Citizens for a Canadian Republic.
His group wants a Canadian republic with a Canadian head of state after Queen Elizabeth II's reign ends.
The monarchy's supporters say Canada's traditions help distinguish it from the United States.
"The monarchy is a given about Canada, along with the Maple Leaf and hockey when it's played and the Rockies and our bilingual and multicultural nature," said John Aimers of the Monarchist League of Canada.
His fellow monarchists argue that every province would have to approve such a change, which means it isn't likely to happen any time soon.
As a sign that life goes on -- along with the eternal debate about the monarchy's role -- it was announced that Prince Charles will become colonel-in-chief for several Canadian military units. It was a role held by the late Queen Mother.
Canadians and the marriage
As Prince Charles and Parker Bowles begin their married life, the poll suggests that a majority of Canadians approve of the nuptials.
Although the couple has long struggled to earn the approval of the British public and media, 56 per cent of Canadians surveyed by pollster Ipsos-Reid say they accept the marriage of Prince Charles and his long-time love, while 24 per cent say they disapprove.
There are some regional disparities, with acceptance highest among British Columbians at 64 per cent, and apathy highest among Quebecers at 29 per cent who say they "do not care."
While a majority of Canadians nationwide are accepting of the wedding, 65 per cent believe Parker Bowles should decline the title of Queen if Prince Charles were to become king. Parker Bowles has indicated she wants to be known as the Princess Consort if Charles becomes king.
Other points of interest:
* Canadians aged 18-34 are more likely to believe Parker Bowles should take the title of Queen at 31 per cent, than those aged 35 and over. Among that group, support for the idea falls to 24 per cent.
Men are more likely than women to believe Parker Bowles should be called Queen Camilla by 30 per cent to 22 per cent.
* 51 per cent of Canadians believe Prince Charles should give up his place in line for the throne and pass the reign to his son Prince William.
The results are based on the telephone interviews of a randomly selected representative sample of 1,000 adult Canadians from April 5 to 7.
The aggregate results are considered accurate to within ± 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, the same as they would have been had the entire adult Canadian population been polled.
With a report from CTV's Denelle Balfour
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1113095476456_56/?hub=TopStories