Monarch should pay its own way, Letters, Dec. 30, 2011.

I quite agree with letter-writer Sean Murray who suggested phasing out the monarchy in Canada. At some time in the future it will happen against all the misplaced patriotic noises of the Monarchist League.

For instance when Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent appointed Vincent Massey to become our first Canadian-born Governor General, the monarchists howled in protest since before that time all our governor generals were titled aristocrats sent from London.

Then we had our famous flag debate. B次元官网网址淲hat, no Union Jack?!B次元官网网址� Again, the Monarchists were out in full cry.

Do you think we could ever go back to having the dukes, earls or lords coming out from England to govern us poor unsophisticated Canadians? Or should we even give up on our maple leaf flag?

Until such a time when we finally get our full independence, some things could happen right now. An example would be getting our own pledge of allegiance, as the Australians have done.

There is no reason why we canB次元官网网址檛 have distinguished Canadians on our coinage.

We could stop the profuse use of the royal this, queen that or crown something or another.

Hey, Canada, itB次元官网网址檚 grown-up time, eh.

Lloyd Davies

Saanich