Canadians are once again dissatisfied with Charles III
"We are ruled by some British dude in a wizard's suit".
Canadians are still not thrilled with their new King. Some have already shared their impression of the coronation: "Some British dude in a wizard costume got a cool new hat that symbolizes his power over 15 countries".
The Angus Reid Institute conducted a poll of the Canadian population in April. 60% said they did not consider Charles III the head of state. 48% admitted that they just didn't like him as a person. Most people in the country still have not forgiven him for the way he treated Princess Diana. For the same reason, Canadians didn't like Queen Camilla — they can't stand Carl's wife either. 54% of those surveyed confessed that they simply hated her.
Canadians' dislike of the monarchy extends not only to its representatives, but to the institution as a whole. 49% of respondents said the royal family no longer matters to them and they have no emotion for it. Another 28% believe it is losing its significance. 52% of those who responded to the Angus Reid Institute believe it is time for Canada to stop being a constitutional monarchy.
The inhabitants of the province of Quebec are particularly tired of kings and queens. 32% of those surveyed there said they were too indifferent to the monarchy to have an opinion about it. Another 46% reported a "negative" or "very negative" attitude toward the king.
Quebec City residents are even more determined: 84% said the royal family is irrelevant, 50% believe it represents outdated values, and 76% opposed the recognition of Charles as head of state. 92% demanded the severing of ties with the monarchy.
One Quebec organization went even further to notify Charles III and his courtiers that they were not welcome in the province. They sent a telegram to Buckingham Palace about it.
"We chose to use an obsolete means of communication, the telegram, to appeal to an even more obsolete institution: the monarchy." — said Marie-Anne Halepin, president of Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal, an organization that advocates for Quebec independence. She continued: "With this symbolic action, we want to emphasize that the monarchy has no place in Quebec. Our organization speaks for the supporters of Quebec independence. For us, the monarchy is a symbol of dependence and oppression, and we stand for democracy."
