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[texasteach_1]

We are going to Canada in May. I know that Canada has a Prime Minister and Parliament, but what, if any, part does England/Queen Elizabeth play in Canadian government? I have tried to find the answer to this on line, but all I ever find are answers that either contradict each other or are so confusing that I can't understand.

I would appreciate any help with this.

Thanks,

Judy

[Marp2]

As a constitutional monarch, The Queen abides by the decisions of the Canadian Government, but she continues to play important ceremonial and symbolic roles.

http://www.royal.gov.uk/monarchandcommonwealth/canada/canada.aspx

The Royal website contains a lot of information about the Queen's role in Canada.

[terrier3]

Where are you going in Canada?

It is a beautiful country! You'll see a lot of the Queen - she is on their money.

[texasteach_1]

Thanks to both of you for answering. Marp2, thank you for the website. Terrier2, I don't know exactly where we are going because it is part of a cruise to Alaska. I don't have the specifics yet. I am so excited.

We're also going to Disney World next month. We're in our 60s and have never been there. My husband asked me why we were going there. I told him that if we didn't go now, I'd have to wait and have them just sprinkle my ashes in the Magic Kingdom. lol! He agreed that we should go while we're still in good health.

[RainCityGirl]

I think the Queen only has ceremonial roles in British Canada, doesn't she? The central government I thought was in French Canada. I could be wrong. At any rate, it's a wonderful country. I've traveled from the west to the east, though there are a few provinces I haven't been in yet. I can honestly say that pretty much all of it is breathtaking, including the islands off its east coast. The Canadian Rockies are spectacular. Quebec City is charming. New Brunswick it vast and has so much wilderness beauty. Calgary is a cowboy town. Banff...oh my those jagged peaks. Prince Edward is a trip back to yesteryear, surrounding by water. Nova Scotia is much like the northwest in natural beauty. I have never been to a part of Canada I didn't find stunning.

[Kachina624]

Our cruise to Alaska only included a short stop in the evening in Victoria. We took a tour of the city in a horse-drawn wagon.

[Marp2]

Glad to help Texasteach. I sincerely hope you have a balcony room for your cruise, the scenery along the inside passage is stunning and a balcony is the perfect place from which to see it. Enjoy every moment. Bring comfortable walking shoes for shore excursions.

Oh, almost forgot, have fun at Disney (comfortable walking shoes are a must for there too LOL).

[texasteach_1]

Thank you all for answering my question. I've got the walking shoes ready. On the cruise, we have a balcony suite on the Lido deck. The only other time that we went on a cruise, I didn't know better, so I booked a room that I swear was so small that I could touch both sides of the room while standing in the middle. lol! I think that we were on the same level as the engine room! I did a better job this time. (Also, I have more money to spend now then I did twenty years ago.)

[ennui1]

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[LilacTree]

On 1/15/2014 RainCityGirl said:

I think the Queen only has ceremonial roles in British Canada, doesn't she? The central government I thought was in French Canada. I could be wrong. At any rate, it's a wonderful country. I've traveled from the west to the east, though there are a few provinces I haven't been in yet. I can honestly say that pretty much all of it is breathtaking, including the islands off its east coast. The Canadian Rockies are spectacular. Quebec City is charming. New Brunswick it vast and has so much wilderness beauty. Calgary is a cowboy town. Banff...oh my those jagged peaks. Prince Edward is a trip back to yesteryear, surrounding by water. Nova Scotia is much like the northwest in natural beauty. I have never been to a part of Canada I didn't find stunning.

My honeymoon was a road trip through New England into Quebec. I have never seen so many churches in my life!! The biggest and most famous is a cathedral high above the St. Lawrence River, named St. Anne de Beaupre. Otherwise, Quebec is a charming city.

However, my favorite part of the trip was on the way back when we stopped roadside along a horse farm in New Hampshire that housed a huge field of race horses, who ran right up to us (I have photos of them standing right next to me, behind the fence of course). What a thrill that was!!