Canada question

[stdreb27]

in those opening ceremonies, they showed some British official who was there on the queens behalf? Then said that since they were still a british territory he was their.
What is the deal with that, were they just talking about British Colombia, or is Canada not a sovereign State?

 

[bigarn]

They were talking about Vancouver, British Columbia.

 

[stdreb27]

Originally Posted by bigarn
http:///forum/post/3236457
They were talking about Vancouver, British Columbia.
So Vancouver is British territory? Like Hong Kong?

 

[bigarn]

Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/3236459
So Vancouver is British territory? Like Hong Kong?
I beleive so. Those damn Brits just don't let go! ... lol

 

[uneverno]

It's an odd arrangement that I could not begin to explain the legality of.
Like Australia, Canada is a sovereign nation, but being part of the Commonwealth, they both still recognize the English monarch as their official governor.

 

[reefraff]

I think it is kind of like England. The Monarchy is just a figurehead with no power to speak of.

 

[cranberry]

It has nothing to do with British Columbia. She's more of a symbol than anything.