tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post87233558485612471..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: Victoria Day and the Cost of the MonarchyMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-62452726488638734352008-05-20T10:59:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:59:00.000-04:00Off the top of my head, there are 3 good things th...Off the top of my head, there are 3 good things that come from the GG and the Monarchy.<BR/>1. Somebody to put on our money. Seriously. In this country, we tend to not look up to politicians to put it mildly. I'd hate to see the arguments over whose head gets to be on our minted coins for example. Yikes. Just go down the list of the CBC's "Greatest Canadian" list? Maybe Don Cherry would end up on the penny or something.<BR/>2. The GG is somebody who can do feel-good ceremonial tasks without it sucking time away from the likes of the PM.<BR/>3. Canada defines itself by what it is not: We are not the US. Having the monarchy helps this notion and thus contributes to our self identity.<BR/><BR/>http://himmicane.blogspot.comJim Somervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08438509407388777099noreply@blogger.com