One of the most significant things Elizabeth II did for Canada was approve the patriation of the Canadian constitution in 1982. Essentially, what this meant was that Canada could amend or change its constitution without the blessing of London. Freedom!
Yep, that's then-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau grinning like a kid as the Queen signs, partly because his greatest accomplishment, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, came into being at the same time. It's also before the Queen adopted her latest style of hat, which she wore most frequently over the past 10 years or so, and which, with its high crown and broad brim, was fab.
Canada has also been on our mind because the Queen is on their currency. The CBC avers that her image will be replaced with Charles. But what if Canada went in a different direction? We nominate Leonard Cohen, The Guess Who, William Shatner and Alice Munro.
Well, all this will be figured out. In the meantime, it hasn't been such a bad day in the Former Colonies. Steve Bannon was perp-walked today, the Justice Department filed a blistering appeal against Judge Cannon's stupid special master decision, and DOJ is also investigating Trump's post-election Save America PAC. Yay! We cats PURR.
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