Message from @RMS_Gigantic
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Oh
'Directive' 51?
That isnt Canada?
Nevermind me.
I thought of C-51.
Sorry, I kind of came in here with my own topic in mind
Though speaking of Canada, my big issue with how Tim talks about Directive 51 is how it requires something so ungodly catastrophic to occur before it can even be an option on the table,
in contrast to a place like Canada, where the Queen could dismiss your parliament tomorrow
That... No.
We wouldnt stand for that 😛
She knows it, we know it.
Australia stood for it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis
In 1975.
Nearly half a century ago
Australia had their duly elected prime minister dismissed due to little more than bad poll numbers and a gridlocked legislature
and Australia just laid down and took it
And then the minority party's leader was put into power as head of government
Sounds interesting
and as far as I know, this is an area where Canada and Australia have virtually identical laws
The Queen meddled with us in the past a bit, but it was mostly political bullshit our politicians were asking for.
as do Canadian politicans
Yes, because we were both previously colonies
I cant say you're wrong in terms of laws
so they cannot, legally, object to her exercising her full authority
But in terms of practice i staunchly believe you're way off.
We can illegally, very loudly object to it
And we would
nah, Canada is cucked
you'd kneel to the queen
I find it hard to believe that Canada is independent of the UK bearing these factors in mind
Really, it depends on the circumstance.
If Canada were itself too divided to act, it probably wouldn't.
If what she did had wide popular approval
You're probably right
That was the case with Australia
Doesn't even need wide popular approval. Just enough to make revolt inpractical.
however you define 'revolt'
The prime minister was unpopular enough that the people didn't complain when a perfectly law-abiding politician was suddenly and swiftly ejected from the office they were duly elected to serve in
at least according to polling
Even if the people DID revolt, it's not like the Canadian armed forces swear allegiance to Canadian law