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As someone who occasionally has a need to use Canadian bank notes, I can tell you I am not looking forward to some day having polymer banknotes with a portrait
by walrus01 6y ago
As someone who occasionally has a need to use Canadian bank notes, I can tell you I am not looking forward to some day having polymer banknotes with a portrait of Charles on them. I'd rather do away with the ties to the monarchy entirely.
Maybe we could use the budget from the Office of the Governor General for something more useful.
- jariel 6y agoYou can move to the United States where they don't 'waste money' on 'old cultural things'. The amount saved for you would be equivalent to about 1/6 of a cup of coffee at Starbucks, so that's a win.
- walrus01 6y agoOr maybe I just think Charles as a person is a despicable individual. Also, 45% of people are in favor of doing away with the ties to the monarchy. This is not exactly a rare and controversial opinion anymore. https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/canadians-desire-to-drop-monarchy-reaches-historic-level-poll-1.5330650 https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/canadians-desire-to-drop-mo... https://globalnews.ca/news/6496234/ipsos-poll-canada-monarchy/ https://globalnews.ca/news/6496234/ipsos-poll-canada-monarch... "The poll also noted that only 22 per cent of participants want to see Prince Charles, the first in line for the throne, become King after the Queen dies or abdicates, "
- HKH2 6y agoI can't wait. I don't understand how people can care about royal weddings etc., especially Americans, so it'll be quite funny to see his face on currency so people have to talk about it in contrast to how the queen at least commanded some respect.