Canada’s ties to crown are loosening but cutting them could be tall order

Indigenous peoples’ relationship with monarch was ambivalent, and unpicking the links could open a constitutional Pandora’s box

The final hurdle for any immigrant suffering through a bitter Canadian winter or swatting away hordes of summertime bugs is to pledge allegiance to a monarch thousands of kilometres away from the new country they call home.

Queen Elizabeth II was well-liked by generations of Canadians, but her death and the ascension of her son Charles have revived a longstanding debate in the country, where support for the monarchy is in steady decline.

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