Automatic Transition To King Charles As Canada S Head Of State After Queen S Death Canada News
Queen Elizabeth II waves as she leaves the Royal York Hotel in Toronto Friday October 11, 2002. The Queen left for New Brunswick where she will continue her 12-day Golden Jubilee tour of Canada. (CP PHOTO/Kevin Frayer) As momentous as Queen Elizabeth II’s death is after 70 years on the throne, it’s pretty much normal when it comes to Canadian governance. The monarch remains the constitutional head of state in this country, regardless of who fills the role at any given time, says Philippe Lagassé, an associate professor of international affairs at Carleton University and an expert on the Crown’s role in the Westminster system....