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bobsmooth 6 days ago

And the UK has no influence on Canadian governance.

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tonymet 6 days ago | parent [-]

the king can call you to war right?

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robotresearcher 6 days ago | parent [-]

No, only parliament can declare war. And the King of Canada is a different role than the King of the UK, as explained many times in the thread.

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tonymet 4 days ago | parent [-]

but he's commander in chief. and he confirms / dissolves parliament. so when it matters, as in war time, he can . I don't appreciate the condescension in either case. It's not like his powers are easy to understand. They exist, though not commonly exercised.

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robotresearcher 2 days ago | parent [-]

> so when it matters, as in war time, he can

I looked it up, and you are kinda right in the theory of it, and I was wrong in the practice of it. The practical power lies with the Cabinet.

From Wikipedia:

"A declaration of war by Canada [...] is an exercise of the royal prerogative on the constitutional advice of the ministers of the Crown in Cabinet and does not require the direct approval of the Parliament of Canada, though such can be sought by the government."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_war_by_Canada

	▲	tonymet a day ago \| parent [-]
		thanks for checking on that and letting me know. In a way it's good that it's a bit ambiguous and hasn't been tested in a while.