Favourite Country in the Commonwealth Realm?

by Nycole Turmel, MP Hull-Aylmer Posted March 15, 2009 23:40:24

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	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	8 votes	38%
	Canada	7 votes	33%
	Commonwealth of Australia	5 votes	24%
	New Zealand	1 vote	5%
	None of the above	0 votes	0%

Each one of these nations has Queen Elizabeth II as queen.

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pink bambi ~ In Muse I Trust ~ March 16, 2009 10:57:40

Commonwealth of Australia

+5
Well I live there so I might as well say that.

The only good thing the queen has done for this country is give Whitlam the boot, other then that she hasn't really been around much so it is very easy to forget her. However, she's a good woman and I respect her, it is a good feeling to be under a monarchy, I feel a sense of pride, dignity and respect and a special kind of unity with England by having a queen.
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Angela Chambers August 01, 2011 05:24:40 (edited)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

+1
Northern Ireland.

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KB June 07, 2010 20:32:10

Canada

+1
TOTALLY BIAS!! Canada of course!

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Ruby Slippers awaits volunt... March 18, 2009 21:35:31

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

+2
I just love the history of the UK. Its so fascinating.

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M&Ms March 18, 2009 18:58:14

New Zealand

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England. I'd love to spend years roaming London, all the rest of England, and for that matter, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. But London takes the cake for endless exploration. Or just the British Museum for that matter!

I wish the newly found portrait of young Shakespeare would go on display. What a gem that is!

After that, I have to go with Canada, as my parents and older sister were born there.

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tripp'68 March 18, 2009 06:44:50

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

+1
Because if it's not Scottish it's CRAP

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Socialite Lola March 16, 2009 19:51:16

Canada

+2
The queen doesn't actually still rule Canada. She's a figurehead and it's symbolic, that's all. There is absolutely zero attempt by the queen to impose any reign or rule on citizens of Canada. She has been replaced by the Governor General, who is technically the Queen's representative.

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QueenSh... to Sociali... March 16, 2009 22:46:02

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The Queen doesn't rule anywhere, not even England.

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Sociali... to QueenSh... March 17, 2009 04:07:58

+2
correct

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M&Ms to Sociali... March 18, 2009 19:03:28

+1
While she doesn't rule, the queen is a part of the Parliamentary government.

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Sociali... to M&Ms March 18, 2009 21:29:45

not any more

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M&Ms to Sociali... March 19, 2009 21:17:49

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She opens the Parliament and also asks the winner of the PM election to take that office. Maybe it's ceremonial, but for now, it's part of the system.

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Sociali... to M&Ms March 19, 2009 21:53:44

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She use to, but has since been replaced by the Governor General
Michelle Jean who acts as the Queens representative.

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Nycole ... to M&Ms March 19, 2009 22:16:30

Yes,Lola is right.The Governor General(Gouvernuere Générale) Michaëlle Jean is the one who acts as the Queen's Representative. The Queen still does appoint the Governor General of each country of the commonwealth realm. She has the power of opening,closing and proroguing parliament. She is officially The Commander and Chief,but she's is not the leader of the government,which the power of that belongs to the Prime Minister,is currently Stephen Harper.

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M&Ms to Nycole ... March 21, 2009 15:53:10 (edited)

I was talking about England, not Canada. Actually, many Americans are familiar with Stephen Harper.

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QueenShebaVIII March 16, 2009 19:51:06 (edited)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

+1
Because I live in the UK (in the country of Wales to be specific). Canada is next, because it's one of the coolest countries in the world, I think. xD

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Zimbabwe March 16, 2009 15:42:23

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

+3
Its my home. I would say Canada Next, spent a summer in Vancouver 10 years ago and i loved it.

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pink bambi ~ In Muse I Trust ~ March 16, 2009 10:57:40

Commonwealth of Australia

+5
Well I live there so I might as well say that.

The only good thing the queen has done for this country is give Whitlam the boot, other then that she hasn't really been around much so it is very easy to forget her. However, she's a good woman and I respect her, it is a good feeling to be under a monarchy, I feel a sense of pride, dignity and respect and a special kind of unity with England by having a queen.

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QueenSh... to pink ba... March 16, 2009 19:53:13

+1
I don't feel that way at all. I don't really see the point of the monarchy anymore... O.o

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pink ba... to QueenSh... March 16, 2009 21:45:55

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Like I said above, they really don't have much to do with us but being under a monarchy brings unity and someone to look up to as a nation. I like them, not love them but I think it's nice to still say that the queen watches us!

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QueenSh... to pink ba... March 16, 2009 22:45:19

Um, okay. O.o I just don't feel much of a unity. I didn't even realise the Queen still had anything to do with Canada and Australia... I'm a bit thick. :P But what will you do when she dies? When we're united by Prince/would-be-King Charles.

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pink ba... to QueenSh... March 17, 2009 08:03:37

+2
Well I don't really have that much respect for anyone else in the family, and for good reason. I think after that the romantic idea of being under a monarch will fade completely. I hope she lives a long time. Hopefully a prime minister that I actually like will be in by then, who knows!

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QueenSh... to pink ba... March 17, 2009 18:21:19

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I have a theory. O.o
I don't think the Queen is donna die anytime soon. She's gonna live till she's like 130 to stop Charles from becoming king. ^_^

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pink ba... to QueenSh... March 18, 2009 01:01:35

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haha I wouldn't be surprised! I really am not looking forward to the day he is King, he is definitely not royal material! If only he was an actual gentleman and not just a tool!!

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QueenSh... to pink ba... March 18, 2009 17:46:47

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Hehe. :P But it's even worse for me. He's the Prince of Wales, and I live in Wales. :'(

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M&Ms to pink ba... March 18, 2009 19:11:33

+1
And those kilts--I mean, isn't it time for them to go?

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QueenSh... to M&Ms March 18, 2009 19:21:08

What kilts? O.o

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M&Ms to QueenSh... March 19, 2009 21:19:40

LOL I wonder if the guys wear slips! That wool must be freaky itchy!

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M&Ms to pink ba... March 18, 2009 19:09:06

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I respect her because she performs her job (which is huge, of course) with grace. But I don't respect the way she treated Diana or has to be involved with all her kids' love lives. Good luck finding a virgin for Kilng Wills!

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M&Ms to QueenSh... March 18, 2009 19:05:36

+1
Canada and Australia are fully separate countries, with no ties but ceremonial ones to UK.

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QueenSh... to M&Ms March 18, 2009 19:20:49

I knew that, thank you...

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M&Ms to QueenSh... March 19, 2009 21:21:43

Sorry if I offended. You know how Americans are.

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QueenSh... to M&Ms March 20, 2009 18:41:09

^_^

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Zimbabwe to QueenSh... March 20, 2009 02:58:09

queen sh, your missing pinks point by a mile, England no longer as any power over you,it's historic but it connects you to a union of 53 soveign states that promote Tolerance and world peace, the Queen of England, is just a figure head, and that goes for the English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish. Goverments hold the power but hey! A Commonwealth doesn't hurt, does it?

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QueenSh... to Zimbabwe March 20, 2009 18:42:49

I don't know what you're talking about now... o.o

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Rev☠Donny☠Doom☠Agnostic 667 March 16, 2009 09:31:02

Commonwealth of Australia

+1
Because I've been there and I have allot online buds their.

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Alexia March 16, 2009 07:52:32

Commonwealth of Australia

+1
They have the coolest accents!
;D

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m March 16, 2009 07:36:20

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

I went to England back in 1978 and I just loved it!

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DemonKiTTiE ♥ In MUSE I Tru... March 16, 2009 07:34:05

Commonwealth of Australia

+3
I'll go with Australia only because my coolest internet buddy lives there and she is so awesome that it trumps all.

Though if I didn't know her I would say the UK

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pink ba... to DemonKi... March 16, 2009 11:04:20

+2

wuv you!!

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DemonKi... to pink ba... March 16, 2009 19:45:30

+2
Wuv you too!

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