Canada must have its own head of state

RE: Canada and the Royals

I just read that British royals are coming to Canada at the invitation of Prime Minister Trudeau. Goodness gracious. When are we as a country going to grow up and abolish such an undemocratic and privilege-bybirth institution as the foreign monarchy and get our own Canadian head of state?

All the current national public polls have concluded the majority of Canadians do not wish to retain formal ties to the British monarchy when the queen passes.

As a senior citizen I’m appalled by the inaction of our federal politicians on such an important office and symbol for all Canadians. I urge them to think about our Canadian values and start the planning process NOW to embrace a republic form of government with a Canadian as our elected head of state.

It is time our federal politicians form a bipartisan committee to develop a course of action culminating in the implementation of a Canadian as our head of state. The Australians have already formed such a committee for the same objective. Let’s not be pulling up the rear when it comes to Canadianizing the top position in our country.

The time for planning our transition to a Canadian head of state is NOW.

I ask my fellow Canadians: Are you for or against a Canadian head of state? Ronald D. Berdusco, Hamilton