Commentary
In light of Albertans voting for five of 10 resolutions in their recent referendum and the incoming Parti Québécois (PQ) government moving to bypass Quebec’s constitutional system, the Carney government must defend the constitutional order and the rule of law.
Specifically, it should draw a red line at PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s plan to dismantle monarchical elements and abolish Quebec’s lieutenant-governor’s office, and should have intervened when he skipped the oath of allegiance to the King.
Crucially, one need not be a diehard constitutional monarchist to recognize the danger in Quebec’s actions. Canadian constitutional experts overwhelmingly agree—the PQ cannot legally or unilaterally alter or abolish monarchical elements entrenched in Canada’s Constitution….