Republicanism in Canada

Republicanism In Canada

Canadian republicanism is the appreciation amongst some Canadians for the replacement of the Canadian system of constitutional monarchy with a republican form of government – in the sense of the state headed by a president. These beliefs are expressed either individually – generally in academic circles – or through the country's one republican lobby group, such as the Citizens for a Canadian Republic. Republicans have no preferred model of republic, as individuals are driven by various factors: a perceived practicality of popular power being placed in the hands of an elected president, and a different manifestation of the modern nation and the independence it achieved in 1982. As with its political counterpart, strong republicanism is not a prevalent element of contemporary Canadian society. The movement's roots precede Canadian Confederation, and it has emerged from time to time in Canadian politics, but has not been a dominant force since the Rebellions of 1837, a continuation of which Canadian republicans consider their efforts to be.

Since the American Revolution, there have also been various, less popular movements advocating joining the United States.