Is Elizabeth II the Queen of Canada?

Answer 1

Her Majesty is the Queen of Canada as per s. 9 of the Constitution Act, 1867, which vests executive government and authority in the Queen. The Queen is represented, in Canada, by the Governor General (currently His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston), who performs nearly all of the Queen's functions.

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The Governor General in Canada does not answer to QEII, or any Queen other than the ceremonial one on Canadian paper. The Governor General, David Lloyd Johnston, fulfills a ceremonial role for the Canadian People and our elected representatives via the Prime Minister of Canada. Though many do long for the days when we answered to Britain, our political references to the Queen and Royal stations are ceremonial only. Canada is independent from Britain politically.

Answer 2

Yes.

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Her Majesty is Queen of Canada in her own right, and not by virtue of being Queen of any other realm. The Crowns are separate, one from the other, even though they are worn by the same person.

Answer 3

It is said that "the Queen reigns, but does not rule."

Her Majesty the Queen of Canada is the Canadian head of State, but exercises executive powers only on the advice of Her Majesty's Canadian ministers. This means that while executive government and authority are vested in the Queen, nearly all key decisions are made by the prime minister and ministers, and not the monarch personally. As the Crown's powers are exercised on the advice of ministers responsible to the elected House of Commons, these uses of executive powers are lent a democratic mandate.

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This Queen was never the ruler of Canada. Even the slightest such comment from her would have created a Constitutional Crisis particularly after the Balfour Declaration of 1926. If the Queen or Britain wanted anything from Canada they would do so through their Ambassador called a High Commissioner.

The Governor General in Canada does not answer to QEII, or any Queen other than the ceremonial one on Canadian paper. The Governor General, David Lloyd Johnston, fulfills a ceremonial role for the Canadian People and our elected representatives via the Prime Minister of Canada. Though many do long for the days when we answered to Britain, our political references to the Queen and Royal stations are ceremonial only. Canada is independent from Britain politically.