Category: Commonwealth

A Defining Time for Monarchies

May 25, 2023
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Commentary Perhaps only King Charles III understood that his May 6 coronation in London was one of the few opportunities in a century to reposition the concept of monarchy in the global spectrum of competing social systems. Indeed, the “competition between competing social systems” is between systems that have come to be defined as tending…

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One Liberal and Several NDP MPs Vote ‘Yes’ on Bloc Motion to Sever Monarchy Ties

October 26, 2022
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A Liberal MP and several NDP MPs on Oct. 26 voted in favour of a Bloc Québécois motion demanding that Canada sever its ties with the British monarchy. The motion was defeated 266–44 in the House of Commons on Oct. 26, but garnered the support of Liberal MP Joël Lightbound, 10 NDP MPs, one Green Party…

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Christian Roots of the Australian Commonwealth

August 23, 2022
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Commentary Australia is in the process of disentangling the law from its Judeo-Christian roots. In contemporary Australia, writes Michael Quinlan, dean of law at the University of Notre Dame Australia (pdf), “an observation that a particular law is consistent with or that it has been derived from Christian morality is more likely to be raised…

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Liz Truss Pledges ‘New Commonwealth Deal’ to Counter Chinese Influence

July 27, 2022
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The UK’s Foreign Secretary, Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss on Wednesday said she will prioritise trade with Commonwealth countries to counter the “growing malign influence from Beijing” if she becomes the new prime minister. Truss said she will launch a “New Commonwealth Deal” aimed at strengthening economic ties across the 56-nation group. Her plan would expedite…

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