Category: NDP

2026 New Democratic Party Leadership Race: Views on the Monarchy

12/13/2025

As has become my custom I have once again surveyed another
batch of leadership candidates running to lead a party. This
time its the NDP. The last time they were surveyed was 2017.
The response rate from the last two leadership surveys was
horrible so I was worried the trend would continue. I was
pleasantly surprised that so far the response rate has been
much higher.

The Emailed Question & Responses

When I last surveyed the NDP I only asked for their views on
the monarchy. This time the list was a bit more extensive
(although if you follow this blog the longer survey has been in
place for a while now with some variation in the questions
asked year-to-year):

1. What are your personal views on the monarchy?
2. As prime minister would you make use of the Advisory Committee on Vice-Regal Appointments that was active between 2010 and 2015?
3. How important is it to you that the symbols of the monarchy be fully displayed?
4. How often should Royal Tours occur?
5. How else would you keep the monarchy relevant to Canadians?

Below are links to each candidate's reply and a short look at
any previous comments they have made in regards to the
monarchy. Names are in order of when they entered the race.

Tony McQuail
Yves Engler (Candidacy Rejected)
Avi Lewis
Heather McPherson
Rob Ashton
Tanille Johnston

Crown & Cap Scoreboard

Here I have ranked the candidates support for, or opposition
to, the monarchy. Keep in mind this is only my assessment
and your mileage may vary. Also, note that changes may occur
as the campaign goes on.

The crown score is out of five crowns with each candidate
receiving one crown for stating support for the monarchy
in their reply, one crown for having defended the monarchy
in Parliament, two crowns for outlining how they would
improve the monarchy's role in the future, and one crown for
having spoken in support of the monarchy outside of
Parliament.

The cap score is likewise out of five caps with one cap given to
a candidate for being opposed to the monarchy in their reply,
one cap for desiring a referendum on the monarchy, one cap
for opposing the monarchy in Parliament and two caps for
making the establishment of a Canadian republic a part of
their policy platform.

Tony McQuail

While Tony's response to my inquiry wasn't
negative, he stopped short of saying he
supported the monarchy. As such I can't
give him more than a 1/2 Crown.

Score:

Yves Engler

The highest scoring republican to date. The
only thing keeping him from getting 5/5
caps is that he has never spoken in favour of
a republic on the floor of Parliament (and
won't be in the foreseeable future).

Score:

Rob Ashton

Rob's reply suffered from the same problem
as Tony; he recognized it as important, and
was positive about it, but stopped short of
saying he supported it.

Score:

Conclusions

Not going to make any conclusions yet as I am still waiting for responses. I will update this section at a later date.

Loyally Yours,
A Kisaragi Colour

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NDP Leadership Candidates and the Monarchy: Rob Ashton

11/21/2025

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Source: candidate website

The third leadership candidate has
now gotten back to me. Rob Ashton
represents the labour wing of the
NDP. I was particularly interested in
hearing from Ashton as most of the
leadership candidates for the party
over the last little while have come
from the party's activist wing. So, as a
refresher here are the questions sent
to Mr. Ashton and his replies:

What are your personal views on the monarchy?

Ashton: "While the monarchy is not a central focus for me
personally, I recognize it as a part of Canada’s history and
one of the ways we are distinct from our neighbors to the
south. My main priority is ensuring that our political system
works effectively for Canadians today— empowering people
and strengthening democracy."

As prime minister would you make use of the
Advisory Committee on Vice-Regal Appointments
that was active between 2010 and 2015?

Ashton: "If I were Prime Minister, appointments should be
transparent, merit-based, and reflect Canada’s diversity."

How important is it to you that the symbols of the
monarchy be fully displayed?

Ashton: "While these are meaningful to some Canadians, my
focus is on building a modern, inclusive democracy in which
everyone feels represented."

How often should Royal Tours occur?

Ashton: "These should be occasional and meaningful,
highlighting Canadian culture, history, and charitable
initiatives rather than purely ceremonial."

How else would you keep the monarchy relevant to
Canadians?

Ashton: "Relevance comes from ensuring the system serves Canadians’ interests and reflects Canadian values and diversity— not from pageantry."

Comments

Overall, Rob's response was good. Remarking that the
monarchy sets us apart from the Americans (rather relevant
these days) is a common argument in favour of the monarchy
- even if I don't personally ascribe to it. The second question is
almost a non-answer because it doesn't get to the root of the
issue; should a prime minister be able to recommend
governor general nominees on their own or should it be an
independent process? The answer to the royal tour question is
pretty much the status quo.

A common through point is that if the system works for all
Canadians then support for the monarchy will follow. This is
an argument I agree with as I have personally seen some
opposition to the monarchy coming from a person's
resentment at their own lot in life.

I was unable to find any other comments on the monarchy
from this candidate.

We are now at the halfway point in collecting replies. I will
most likely post the main page for the leadership survey in a
week or so.

Loyally Yours,
A Kisaragi Colour

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NDP Leadership Candidates and the Monarchy: Tony McQuail

10/18/2025

Source: Tony McQuail's campaign page

The second NDP leadership
candidate to get back to me is
Tony McQuail. Tony is advocating
for a merger between the NDP
and the Green Party. He describes
himself on his campaign page as a
"farmer, educator, and lifelong
advocate for a fairer and more
sustainable Canada." Tony notes
in his email that he thought he
had gotten back to me. Whether
the problem was on my end or his
it is good to hear back from him. As with everyone else I asked five questions:

1. What are your personal views on the monarchy?
2. As prime minister would you make use of the Advisory Committee on Vice-Regal Appointments that was active between 2010 and 2015?
3. How important is it to you that the symbols of the monarchy be fully displayed?
4. How often should Royal Tours occur?
5. How else would you keep the monarchy relevant to Canadians?

In reply Tony stated:

"The older I get the more I realize I don't know. What I do
know (personal view) about King Charles is that I was very
impressed when I heard him, as Prince Charles, at the Slow
Food Conference in Torino, Italy many years ago. And also
when I saw him in the documentary "The Farmer and His
Prince". His understanding of the importance of an
ecological/regenerative approach to agriculture was quite
hopeful. You can see the video at.

https://docfilm42.com/film/the-farmer-and-his-prince/

or if you google movie the farmer and his prince you can find
the trailer.

I haven't given the question of the monarchy much thought -
you obviously have. I am a farmer who, for the past 45
years, has also been involved politically pushing for a fairer
and environmentally regenerative society. My sense is we
are not making progress."

Its a more positive response vis-à-vis the monarchy than Yves
Engler gave so I'll take it. It has been interesting watching the
King's views on the environment, agriculture, and
architecture move from being fringe positions worthy of
mockery to mainstream ideas politicians fall over each other
to advocate. At the same time Tony acknowledges that he
doesn't think about the monarchy all that much which is
unfortunately common in Canada. Not surprisingly I didn't
find any comments online regarding the monarchy made by
Mr. McQuail.

While this blog is pretty much agnostic about politics outside
of the monarchy, in a hypothetical world where Tony wins the
leadership and the NDP and Greens do merge it would be
good to see someone not opposed to the monarchy at the
helm of the combined party. Elizabeth May has been a vocal
champion of the monarchy for many years but its also been
clear for a while she wants out. At the same time its unclear
how monarchist the Green base is.

A big thanks to Tony for getting back to me.

Loyally Yours,
A Kisaragi Colour

NDP Leadership Candidates and the Monarchy: Yves Engler

7/31/2025

Source: Yves Engler's Campaign Page

The NDP leadership race is going to be a long one with it not set to
conclude until 2026. Even so there
are two candidates already
declared. As with previous
leadership races a questionnaire
will be sent to each candidate. I
received Yves Engler's response a
few days ago. Mr. Engler has the
support of the NDP Socialist
Caucus so perhaps I shouldn't have
held out hope he would have a
well-thought out and nuanced position. Still his response to
the questionnaire was disappointing, if straight-forward:

"I'm opposed to monarchy"

On his personal blog he has called for the monarchy to be
abandoned (which also ran in several socialist publications).

Perhaps with the NDP's crushing result in the last election the
republicans feel they finally have an opportunity. It is up to
the supporters of the Crown within the NDP to prove them
wrong.

EDIT: Yves has made abolishing the monarchy a part of his campaign platform.

Loyally Yours,
A Kisaragi Colour

2025 Federal Election Leaves NDP with a Mixed Bag of Survivors

4/29/2025

To say the recently concluded federal election was bad for the
New Democratic Party is like saying the Hindenburg had a
minor accident. The NDP has suffered their single worst
result ever. The ups and downs of partisan politics isn't really
relevant to this blog but any potential effects on the monarchy
certainly are. So to that effect I will give a brief overview of
where the NDP's seven survivors stand.

Also note that, as I predicted in my last article, Jagmeet
Singh did not win re-election. Although unexpectedly Nicki
Ashton joined Singh and Angus in retirement. All three were
openly republican and their passing from the political scene
will not be missed.

So, with that out of the way, here are the survivors:

Gord Johns - We'll start on a high note. Mr. Johns wrote a
lovely tribute to the Queen after her passing. It does not
appear he was present to vote on the Bloc's motion to abolish
the monarchy for whatever reason.

Lori Idlout - Voted in favour of the Bloc's abolition motion.
In terms of public statements she has said the coronation of
King Charles III was a good opportunity to reset the
relationship with Canada's First Nations.

Heather McPherson - It has been hard to find anything
regarding Ms. McPherson's stance on the monarchy. She does
not appear to have been present for the Bloc's motion.

Jenny Kwan - Another party member who voted in favour of
the Bloc's motion. She did however post a tribute to the late
Queen when she passed.

Don Davies - Voted in favour of the Bloc motion but has
made no other substantial statements on the topic.

Leah Gazan - Voted in favour of the Bloc motion and has
made negative statements regarding the monarchy.

Alexandre Boulerice - Voted in favour of the Bloc motion
and has made numerous calls to end the monarchy. Probably
the most vocal republican left in the NDP caucus.

Its unclear who will end up as the next NDP leader (or even if
it will be someone from caucus). Alexandre Boulerice is by far
the most concerning choice they could make but overall the
monarchist contingent within the NDP caucus has been
decimated along with the party. It is unclear whether this will
lead to republican voices becoming predominate but members
should be vigilant.

Loyally Yours,
A Kisaragi Colour

Republicans Leaving Canadian Federal Politics (by choice or otherwise)

3/26/2025

There is a federal election underway and I wanted to take a
second to look at what this means for the monarchy. While
the monarchy is not directly effected by who wins any given
election (that is one of the advantages of our system) the fact
remains that having fewer opponents of the monarchy near
the levers of power is a good thing. So in this post I will look
at which republicans are unlikely to trouble the monarchy
further.

Chandra Arya made waves by entering the
Liberal Leadership race, calling for the
abolishment of the monarchy (along with a
bunch of other third rails of Canadian
politics), and being kicked out of the race.
He was still, however, an MP. That is until
the Liberal Party barred him from running
under their banner in the election, which
effectively ends his career.

Charlie Angus has been opposed to the
monarchy for many years. Unlike Mr. Arya
who has the political skills of a rock, Mr.
Angus was a force within the NDP and has
often been mentioned as a potential leader.
The announcement of his retirement from
federal politics comes as a relief. However,
there is reason to hold off celebrating just
yet...

Jagmeet Singh (and a majority of the
NDP caucus) have seen their polling
absolutely collapse in recent weeks with the
potential for them to be reduced to single-
digit seat counts. So even if Mr. Singh
survives, his days are numbered.
Unfortunately, of the names bandied about
as potential survivors only Peter Julian
voted against the 2022 Bloc motion to end
the monarchy.

Yves-François Blanchet - As the man
who proposed the 2022 motion on ending
the Canadian Monarchy I would like to say
Mr. Blanchet is for sure not going to be
returning to Parliament. However, I can't.
While Bloc polling numbers are down and
they seem set to lose seats to the Liberals,
Mr. Blanchet took the party from having
only 10 seats to the low 30s. Anything other
than a disastrously bad result probably
sees him remain around. However, since every Bloc member
voted in favour of his motion I would still count their caucus
shrinking to be a win.

The Monarchist League of Canada seems convinced that Mark
Carney is a monarchist which is a positive as it was always a
bit touch and go with Trudeau (a fact I have talked about in
previous posts). Pierre Poilievre has never really said much on
the issue which doesn't inspire confidence. Likely we will see
at least two leadership contests following this election (likely,
the Conservatives and NDP). The Conservatives might be
inclined to pick a more traditional conservative voice but the
NDP could present problems, especially if Charlie Angus
decides to un-retire to try and chip away at the Liberal's left
wing. Still, Peter Julian has run for the leadership before and
if the NDP caucus is significantly reduced he might make
another go at it. Still, the general direction of this election
seems positive for the monarchy.

Loyally Yours,
A Kisaragi Colour

Demographic Breakdown of Support and Opposition to the Monarchy Earlier This Month in Parliament

11/30/2022

Late last month there was a motion introduced by MP Yves-
François Blanchet of the Bloc Quebecois advocating for the
abolition of the monarchy. I have been somewhat busy this
month due to municipal elections in New Brunswick and was
not able to get to it right away. As it turns out the Parliament
of Canada keeps a breakdown of how each vote goes on its
website which is a wonderful resource to have. Lets see if
anything interesting can be found from looking at the raw
numbers.

Summary

Motion: the House express its desire to sever ties between
the Canadian State and the British monarchy, and call on the
government to take the actions necessary to do so.
Yea: 44
Nay: 266
Abstention/Absent: 28
Result: Motion Defeated

Party Breakdown

Bloc Quebecois
Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Abstention/Absent: 1
-Perhaps not surprisingly the party whose leader introduced
the motion supported it fully.

New Democratic Party
Yea: 10
Nay: 7
Abstention/Absent: 8
-Of all the results I find this one the most interesting. The
NDP has a republican leader (although he didn't vote on this
motion) but also a large contingent of members who support
the monarchy. During the last survey of NDP leadership
candidates I received several comments from members who
don't vote for the party because they don't trust the party on
this issue. It should also be noted that if the Bloc wanted a
wedge issue to cause trouble for the NDP they couldn't find
a better one. The Bloc traditionally hasn't weighed in on the
monarchy as their stated goal is independence regardless so
the timing seemed odd. They do have to watch out for rivals
though and the NDP has in recent memory absolutely curb
stomped the Bloc. The NDP has also been a fairly effective partner in the current minority government. Does the Bloc
sincerely dislike the monarchy? Yes, but keeping their rivals
from posing a threat is also a concern.

Green Party
Yea: 1
Nay: 1
Abstention/Absent: 0
-Elizabeth May continues to be a strong supporter of the
monarchy. This is the first time we have gotten to see what
Mike Morrice's views are. While disappointing, at least we
know them now. Mike has been suggested as a potential
leader for the party down the road so it is something to watch.

Liberal Party
Yea: 1
Nay: 145
Abstention/Absent: 12
-I'll get into the geographic breakdown next but the one yea
vote was from a Quebec MP. I have been somewhat critical
of the Liberal's handling of the monarchy file over the years
but they can be counted on to not rock the boat at least.

Conservative Party
Yea: 0
Nay: 112
Abstention/Absent: 7
-The Conservative Party continues to be a bastion of loyalty. I
had been worried when Pierre Poilievre was elected leader of
the party due to the complete lack of any statements made
regarding the monarchy and his overall populist leanings. He
is either a closet monarchist or realizes the split this would
cause in his support is even greater than in the NDP's case.

Independent MPs
Yea: 1
Nay: 1
Abstention/Absent: 0
-One Quebec yea vote and one Ontario nay vote. Just goes to
show the more things change the more they stay the same.

Regional Breakdown

Atlantic Canada
Yea: 0
Nay: 30
Abstention/Absent: 2
-Of passing interest is the absence of a vote by MP Jenica
Atwin, former Green Party MP.

Quebec
Yea: 34
Nay: 41
Abstention/Absent: 3
-Despite the Bloc Quebecois voting entirely in favour of the
motion they still didn't manage a majority in their own
province.

Ontario
Yea: 3
Nay: 107
Abstention/Absent: 11
-Interestingly of the five NDP MPs in Ontario three didn't cast
a vote and the remaining two voted in favour.

Prairies
Yea: 3
Nay: 52
Abstention/Absent: 7
-Given the large Conservative contingent on the prairies this
lopsided result was expected. The NDP here heavily
supported the motion.

British Columbia
Yea: 3
Nay: 35
Abstention/Absent: 4
-The NDP split on this question was most pronounced in BC
with three supporting it, seven opposing it, and three not
voting.

Territories
Yea: 1
Nay: 1
Abstention/Absent: 1

The Debate

Openparliament.ca has the full debate on the motion. There
are a great deal of tired arguments. Some of which I've dealt
with before. The debate will be a useful reference in the
future. Whether they like it or not many MPs have had to take
a stand.

Loyally Yours,
A Kisaragi Colour

All three policy proposals concerning the monarchy that were submitted to the NDP policy convention

4/10/2021

The NDP is having a policy convention this weekend (so are
the Liberals in what must have been a scheduling snafu). The
NDP membership has once again put forward policies
concerning the Canadian Monarchy to be debated. The
following is a summary of the good, the bad, and the ugly.

The Good

And no, I don't know what 'Priority 0' means.

I actually like this and would support it. The return of the
vetting committee created during the premiership of Stephen
Harper would be a welcome reform.

The Bad

Essentially this proposal would end, or greatly limit, the
ceremonial role of the executive branch (unless the slack was
taken up by the prime minister which is another concern) and give the constitutional parts of the job to the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court. The obvious problem with this is that the chief justice is appointed by the governor general. Without a
governor general the chief justice would be in charge of
appointing their own replacement... and those of their fellow
justices. Even if everything is above board it looks sketchy as
all hell.

The Ugly

Did they stutter with their 'Wheras-es'?

Putting aside the call to abolish the monarchy for a second I
just want to note that the actions of former Governor General
Julie Payette only confirm the dysfunctional nature of Julie
Payette.

How Likely Are These To Pass?

The last time this issue came up it wasn't even debated by
the entire membership. This time the party has a lot of
popular motions to debate (you will note each of these is only
supported by one riding association). Jagmeet Singh has also
been trying to walk back some of the more extreme proposals
so it may be possible they will avoid committing to large
constitutional reforms which would take the third proposal off
the table. The second proposal above raises so many legal
questions that it probably won't make it to a full membership
vote. I can see the first one being debated and passed. This
creates an interesting situation. Due to the limit placed on
how many proposals will be debated (70) does the party allow
a single issue to take up three slots? If you limit which ones go
through does this favour the policy most likely to pass and be
implemented? These policies, if they are to be debated, will
come up on Sunday so we will find out then. Stay tuned.

UPDATE: As predicted the motions did not even come up for
debate.

Loyally Yours,
A Kisaragi Colour

The Canadian Monarchy in the Year Ahead

12/26/2019

While 2019 has been an exciting year politically, the Canadian
Monarchy has been low-key in a lot of ways. The Governor
General seems to have adapted to her new role and put her
mark on it. The government's questionable decision to cancel
the free royal portrait program was balanced out by the recent
appointment of a new Canadian Secretary to the Queen. Of
course the Queen finished off the year with her Christmas
message as she always does. That one of Her Majesty's themes
was reconciliation is apropos to Canada.

But as we inch towards the New Year I wanted to take a
minute to look at what is known to lie ahead and what can
with some certainty be predicted.

Leadership Races

Elizabeth May

Both the Conservatives and the Greens
will have leadership races in 2020. As is
my tradition I will be submitting a list of
questions to all the candidates. Both of
the out-going leaders are monarchists
with Elizabeth May being very vocal
over the years about this and Andrew
Scheer being the leader of Her Majesty's
Loyal Opposition. So I am sad to see
their time as leaders come to an end.
But at the same time there is a silver
lining to be seen.

Either by accident, or design, Mr. Scheer repelled Maxime
Bernier from the Conservative Party. Long-time readers may
recall that Mr. Bernier did not score highly on the last
survey I conducted. That the man who came in a close second
last time has zero chance in the up-coming contest is a relief.

I have greater concerns about the Green Party which seems to be at a cross-roads of sorts. Elizabeth May has been a strong
influence within the party for so long that I can't make any
predictions about what her successor would be like.

The New Democrats

I still have concerns about Mr. Singh's republicanism but
the party itself looks better going into 2020. Declared
monarchist Randall Garrison kept his seat in a reduced
caucus and the minority government situation should keep
the NDP from putting forward any damaging proposals.

Polls

At some point there will be an opinion poll on the monarchy.
The poll will show Canadians love the Queen more than our
politicians, are evenly divided on the monarchy itself, and are
ambivalent about Prince Charles. Reporters will conveniently
forget that ambivalence is actually an improvement and fret
about the future of the monarchy. Having finished this
pantomime for another year we will give ourselves a pat on
the back and agree to meet again in another 8-12 months.

Royal Homecomings

While none have been announced to my knowledge with the
appointment of a New Canadian Secretary to the Queen we
may hope that one is in the works.

Monarchy in New Brunswick

Just this week a group in New Brunswick launched a court
action over the recent appointment Brenda Murphy as the
province's Lieutenant-Governor. This case will likely play out
over the coming year. My gut feeling is that it won't go
anywheres but you never know. Something to watch closely.

Monarchist League in New Brunswick

Personally, I have finished out my first full year as Chairman
of the New Brunswick Branch of the Monarchist League of
Canada. Out-reach and educational activities were largely confined to the South-East. This is a situation that I will be
working to address.

Loyally Yours,
A Kisaragi Colour

Jagmeet Singh's Reply to the Monarchist League of Canada

12/7/2018

Photo Credit: Yvonne Bambrick

Recently, while doing an interview on the topic of the spending of the
former Governor General Adrienne
Clarkson, Mr. Singh stated that he
did not see the relevancy of the
monarchy and that he was a
republican. Various members of the
Monarchist League of Canada
sought clarification (and probably to
try and convince him to change his
mind). Below is the response that
they received and which the League
shared with its members at noon
today:

Thank you for taking the time to write. We appreciate your views on
the monarchy.
During a recent CTV interview, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh addressed
the concern over the excessive expenses of a former Governor General.
When the discussion led to the role of the monarchy in Canada,
Jagmeet Singh spoke about its relevancy in the 21st century, adding,
that while it may not be a pressing issue for most Canadians, he’s open
to hearing the views of others. But, he clearly said that getting involved
with this issue is not a priority for him or our Party.
Specifically, he said, “We’ve got a democracy and we’re proud of our
democracy, and I think that’s what most Canadians think is important
and I think we should focus on that.”
Jagmeet and his NDP team are staying focused on what’s important to
the lives of everyday Canadians—like paying for groceries and heating
costs, their health issues and those of a family member, and having
enough money to retire. Jagmeet is hearing those concerns as he meets
with Canadians in communities across Canada, listening to what they
need to make life better for their families.
And, he’s inviting all progressives to come together, to help make a
real difference—for more people today, and for future generations.
Thanks again for writing. In the weeks and months ahead, we hope we
can find common ground on other concerns facing our country.
All the best,
Office of Jagmeet Singh
Leader, Canada’s New Democrats

I am going to focus in on a couple small sections of this quote.
"We’ve got a democracy and we’re proud of our democracy,
and I think that’s what most Canadians think is important
and I think we should focus on that." Yes, we should. And a
study from 2008 might interest him. It came to several
interesting conclusions including that "direct election is
associated with increased voter fatigue and decreased
turnout in parliamentary elections by about seven
percentage points" and "because holding the presidency
provides parties with an electoral asset, direct and indirect
presidential elections can be equally contentious and
polarizing". Neither of which are improvements to Canadian
democracy.

Another study earlier this year found that,"We find strong
evidence that monarchies contribute to a greater protection
of property rights and higher standards of living through
each of the three theoretical mechanisms compared to all
republics. We also find that democratic-constitutional
monarchies perform better than non-democratic and
absolute monarchies when it comes to offsetting the negative
effects of the tenure and discretion of the executive branch."
So, yes, democracy makes a country function better but
monarchy makes a democracy function better.

The second section of Mr. Singh's reply I wanted to highlight
was his invitation to "all progressives to come together, to
help make a real difference—for more people today, and for
future generations." All well and good. His stance on the
monarchy is a hindrance to that goal. Because many potential
NDP voters see Canada's monarchy has being helpful to that
laudable goal.

For instance during the NDP Leadership Race Jonathan
Banks noted "I am not myself a member of the New
Democratic Party, but often find myself more sympathetic to
many of its policies than I am to those of the Liberals when
concerning the rights and concerns of the working classes,
and the little guy, generally. However, one reason I always
find myself cringing away from being able to actually
support the NDP is certain members’ stances on the
monarchy... I know that I and many people like me would
feel infinitely more comfortable with the NDP if it took a firm
public stance in favour of the Monarchy."

Darren Brierley likewise wrote to me stating "After reviewing
Jagmeet Singh's comments against the Monarchy I became
deeply concerned. As a Federal NDP supporter since Jack
Layton, I do not have confidence in a leader who does not
understand that the Canadian Crown is completely
independent and unique from the British Crown and of it's
powerful force for national unity and Canadian identity. I
certainly don't support someone who doesn't respect or even
understand the Canadian Crown."

There is a slight irony that while repeated political quizzes
over many years consistently place me in the same ideological
camp as the NDP, I have never come close to voting for them.
I find his views on the monarchy highly regrettable but that's
just my view. You know...since he's open to hearing the views
of others and all that.

I wanted to take a second to talk about Patreon. I
write this blog for the sheer joy of it and will
continue to do so even if it doesn't make me a
cent. However, the Monarchist League of
Canada does have a (rather neglected)
Patreon. They do a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to
the defence of Canada's monarchy as this timeline and
various other examples can attest. If you are a regular
reader I would like to encourage you to donate to the League.
Every dollar donated helps educate Canadians about their
monarchy and dispel republican ignorance. And that is a
good thing.

Loyally Yours,
A Kisaragi Colour

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2026 New Democratic Party Leadership Race: Views on the Monarchy

The Emailed Question & Responses

Crown & Cap Scoreboard

Conclusions

NDP Leadership Candidates and the Monarchy: Rob Ashton

Comments

NDP Leadership Candidates and the Monarchy: Tony McQuail

NDP Leadership Candidates and the Monarchy: Yves Engler

2025 Federal Election Leaves NDP with a Mixed Bag of Survivors

Republicans Leaving Canadian Federal Politics (by choice or otherwise)

Demographic Breakdown of Support and Opposition to the Monarchy Earlier This Month in Parliament

Summary

Party Breakdown

Regional Breakdown

The Debate

All three policy proposals concerning the monarchy that were submitted to the NDP policy convention

The Good

The Bad

The Ugly

How Likely Are These To Pass?

The Canadian Monarchy in the Year Ahead

Leadership Races

The New Democrats

Polls

Royal Homecomings

Monarchy in New Brunswick

Monarchist League in New Brunswick

Jagmeet Singh's Reply to the Monarchist League of Canada

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Categories

​The Emailed Question & Responses

​Crown & Cap Scoreboard

Conclusions

Comments

Summary

Party Breakdown

Regional Breakdown

The Debate

The Good

The Bad

The Ugly

How Likely Are These To Pass?

Leadership Races

The New Democrats

Polls

Royal Homecomings

Monarchy in New Brunswick

Monarchist League in New Brunswick

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Archives

Categories

The Emailed Question & Responses

Crown & Cap Scoreboard