Who is the head of state of Canada?
Canada’s Current Head of State, Queen Elizabeth II . Elizabeth II, crowned queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in 1952, is the longest-reigning sovereign in Canada's modern era. She is head of the Commonwealth, a federation of countries including Canada, and is the monarch of 12 countries that have become
Why is the Queen still the head of State in Canada?
Because Canada is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy; Queen Elizabeth II is the current monarch, and therefore is our head of state. Originally Answered: Canada is such a large country, why is everyone okay with the queen still being the head of state?
Could Canada change the head of state to another country?
True, they could arrange to have a different Head of State, probably a Canadian national - but the Queen’s representative (Governor General) is Canadian and he/she has far greater influence on Canadian affairs than the Queen does. To change things would cause massive expense and disruption, so why change things? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.