2021: A Brave New Decade (OOC) Open

[Untecna]

Nationstates Name: Untecna
Nation Name: Canada
Capital: Ottawa
Territory: IRL Territories of Canada
Population: 38 million
Official Language: English, French
Recognized Languages: English, French, other various languages
Flag: IRL Canadian Flag
National Anthem (optional): O Canada

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

---

Ô Canada! Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!

Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix!

Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.

Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

Head of State: Justin Trudeau
HoS Picture: -Putting a picture later, stand by-
Head of Government: Justin Trudeau
HoG Picture (If different from HoS): Same
Legislature Name: Parliament
Party in Power (If bicameral note who controls each): Liberal

GDP (PPP): 1.643T USD
Currency: Canadian Dollar

Military Information (If different from irl you must indicate that here): Same as IRL

Alliances (If different from IRL): Same as IRL

History Changes (Subject to review and approval by OP and Co-OP): Canada is now a republic, and no longer connected to the UK


Do not remove - Alpha777

This is going to be fun. Great. Except the only alliance you'll be changing is the Commonwealth, for obvious reasons.

The Commonwealth includes nations without the Queen as Head of State.

[Hanovereich]

This is going to be fun. Great. Except the only alliance you'll be changing is the Commonwealth, for obvious reasons.

The Commonwealth includes nations without the Queen as Head of State.

True, true. I suppose it depends how you became a Republic.

[Untecna]

The Commonwealth includes nations without the Queen as Head of State.

True, true. I suppose it depends how you became a Republic.

Probably by just doing it over a few years and having everything set up, so probably around 2019 the Republic of Canada would be formed, with Trudeau being elected as President.

[Hanovereich]

True, true. I suppose it depends how you became a Republic.

Probably by just doing it over a few years and having everything set up, so probably around 2019 the Republic of Canada would be formed, with Trudeau being elected as President.

That's it? I mean, not very likely. Yes, support for the monarchy has not been that high in Canada lately, but somewhere around 30% do, and the dissolution of the monarchy would meet serious reactions domestically and abroad. Can you... elaborate on it? I'm not the OP or anything, but I would still like to hear more about how the Republic was formed.

[The Manticoran Empire]

True, true. I suppose it depends how you became a Republic.

Probably by just doing it over a few years and having everything set up, so probably around 2019 the Republic of Canada would be formed, with Trudeau being elected as President.

I'll look into Canadian Republicanism and see if there's a group with an actual timeline or something. I think it's very plausible but elaboration would be greatly appreciated.

[Hanovereich]

Probably by just doing it over a few years and having everything set up, so probably around 2019 the Republic of Canada would be formed, with Trudeau being elected as President.

I'll look into Canadian Republicanism and see if there's a group with an actual timeline or something. I think it's very plausible but elaboration would be greatly appreciated.

It's plausible, but how do you get there in the first place? How does Canada become a Republic? A referendum? Law? From what Untecna is saying, it seems Canada just gradually turns into a Republic, which is plausible with context.

[Untecna]

Probably by just doing it over a few years and having everything set up, so probably around 2019 the Republic of Canada would be formed, with Trudeau being elected as President.

That's it? I mean, not very likely. Yes, support for the monarchy has not been that high in Canada lately, but somewhere around 30% do, and the dissolution of the monarchy would meet serious reactions domestically and abroad. Can you... elaborate on it? I'm not the OP or anything, but I would still like to hear more about how the Republic was formed.

Kind of difficult to explain, since I don't live in Canada and don't keep up with their politics.

[Newne Carriebean7]

nothing to see here move along.

[American Pere Housh]

Still a WIP, but here's what I've got so far as Pakistan.

Nationstates Name: Newne Carriebean7
Nation Name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Capital: Islamabad
Territory: Pakistan
Population: 223,500,000
Official Language: Punjabi
Recognized Languages: Pashto, Sindi, Saraiki, Balochi,
Flag:
National Anthem (optional):

Head of State: Zia-ul-Haq
HoS Picture:

(Image)

Head of Government: Imran Khan
HoG Picture (If different from HoS):
Legislature Name: Parliament
Party in Power (If bicameral note who controls each):
National Assembly:
367 Jatā, 38 Līga , 7 BNP and 3 Democratic
Senate:
152 Jatā, 39 Līga , 8 BNP, 5 Libertarian and 1 Democratic

GDP (PPP):
Currency:

Military Information (If different from irl you must indicate that here):

Alliances (If different from IRL):

History Changes (Subject to review and approval by OP and Co-OP): In 1988, President Zia-ul-Haq manages to survive, by a miracle, the plane crash that was going to be the death of him. Seeing this as a sign from god that he had been handpicked to continue to lead the nation, he cancels the 1992 elections that were to be held, instead declaring a new period of martial law, with "supervised" elections to be held in 1994 under the Pakistani military.

The "supervised election" ends up to be a victory for the newly established, Zia the right-wing led Constitutional Junta Alliance, or (savidhānaka jatā gaṭhajōṛa, commonly known as the Jatā ). In order to dissuade any slander that the election would be rigged in advance, he ordered the release of several hundred communist officials which organized under the opposition banner of the left-wing People's Democratic League (pīpalaza ḍaimōkarēṭika līga). These socialist and social democratic groups would capture a total of 24% of the vote in the supervised election, with the Jatā winning the remaining 76% of the vote. Following the election, a third of those communist officials released would be sentenced to death under the false charge of "conspiring to overthrow the government via democratic means". While the Līga was not banned outright, it's campaigning and fundraising efforts were seriously hampered by the Pakistani secret police. They would be mandated to put up a candidate every presidential election, lest their party be out-right banned, as to keep up appearances as a 'democratic society'.

In 2002, the Jatā controlled National Assembly suffered a serious political defeat at the ballot box when the opposition Līga managed to win 227 of the 342 seats, with Jatā winning 108 seats and the Balochistan National Party winning 7 seats. The mostly conservative Military of Pakistan, infuriated by the left-leaning victory, would issue stern warnings over the following few days prior to launching a Military coup which suspended the National Assembly, arrested the newly sworn in members of the majority Līga party, and called for new elections following a period of Martial Law. This decision led to massive protests that the military hadn't foreseen and saw the collapse of the coup attempt, and the unsteady establishment of a Transitional Council to the opposition following a "learning period" of an undetermined amount of time.

That amount of time ended up being 14 years, which saw the Transitional Council be comprised of 7/9 members of the conservative and military friendly Jatā party, with Līga having just 1 of the 9 seats, with the last one going to an official who was nonpartisan, though this was a way to further dilute the possible political power that the Līga party would have on the Council. Later on, the Transitional Council would be expanded to 24 seats (20 Jatā, 2 nonpartisan and 2 Līga). When the Līga party complained that it more than doubled the power of the ruling party, Jatā shot back that the left group representation had "doubled", so they should shut up and be happy at the minor concession. Still, 1 +1 is 2 so It was more than what they had before, but still, powers to ram through any reform would be shot-down by the conservative members of the Council.

In 2016 fresh election were held, though hardly any-one could consider the results "free or fair". The National Assembly was expanded to 415 members ( 371 Jatā, 35 Līga , 6 BNP and 3 Democratic). In order to put to rest fears of a rampant one-party state, 5 seats would be reserved for the Baloch minority population for representation and the opposition would be 'constitutionally guaranteed' at least 10 seats in solidly safe districts to keep up appearances of a multi-party democracy to the outside world. In the Senate, it was expanded to 205 members ( 153 Jatā, 38 Līga , 8 BNP, 5 Libertarian and 1 Democratic).




Do not remove - Alpha777

I will be watching Pakistan closely.

[Yaruqo]

RESERVATION
Nationstates Name: Yaruqo
Nation Name: People's Federal Republic of Syria

[American Pere Housh]

Hey China, you do know I have a mutual defense treaty with the United States? Here is China overreacting as per usual.

[The Manticoran Empire]

Hey China, you do know I have a mutual defense treaty with the United States? Here is China overreacting as per usual.

Asia is getting mighty tense.

Also, don't worry. Uncle Sam will back you up.

[New Provenance]

Hey China, you do know I have a mutual defense treaty with the United States? Here is China overreacting as per usual.

You do realize I have no intention to attack you? That'd be the most insanely stupid idea.

[Chewion]

RESERVATION
Nationstates Name: Yaruqo
Nation Name: People's Federal Republic of Syria

Noted

[The Manticoran Empire]

Hey China, you do know I have a mutual defense treaty with the United States? Here is China overreacting as per usual.

You do realize I have no intention to attack you? That'd be the most insanely stupid idea.

You did station a powerful battle group off his coastline as well as make some very aggressive statements. Given prior Chinese tendency towards strong arming, it's reasonable for nations in the region to take that deployment as, well, not a good sign.

[NewLakotah]

That's it? I mean, not very likely. Yes, support for the monarchy has not been that high in Canada lately, but somewhere around 30% do, and the dissolution of the monarchy would meet serious reactions domestically and abroad. Can you... elaborate on it? I'm not the OP or anything, but I would still like to hear more about how the Republic was formed.

Kind of difficult to explain, since I don't live in Canada and don't keep up with their politics.

Canadian Republicanism is quite low, with the exception of Quebec, but they hardly consider themselves Canadian first regardless. Most Quebecois who are federalist support the monarchy, at least in my experience, even those that support greater autonomy for Quebec. Given the current idealogical support for measures such as CANZUK, i would say IRL its very implausible to happen, at least using IRL political figures and history.

Not to say its not plausible in the slightest, but something quite dramatic would have to happen in order to swing public support for whatever referendum was passed in favour of republicanism

[Chewion]

For Canada, can we see more of how everything went down and the structure of the new government please?

[Untecna]

For Canada, can we see more of how everything went down and the structure of the new government please?

Sure. Separation from the Crown would've happened by gradual change and the eventual signing of a treaty, ending the rule of the crown in Canada and letting Canada remain in the Commonwealth.

The Republic is shaped similar to the US government, with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.

The President is elected by direct vote to a 5 year term. A Prime Minister is elected by the President for the Parliament.

The legislature is still Parliament. The PM oversees the Parliament and acts like a vice president.

[Chewion]

For Canada, can we see more of how everything went down and the structure of the new government please?

Sure. Separation from the Crown would've happened by gradual change and the eventual signing of a treaty, ending the rule of the crown in Canada and letting Canada remain in the Commonwealth.

The Republic is shaped similar to the US government, with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.

The President is elected by direct vote to a 5 year term. A Prime Minister is elected by the President for the Parliament.

The legislature is still Parliament. The PM oversees the Parliament and acts like a vice president.

Ok, could you put that in the app, please?

[NewLakotah]

For Canada, can we see more of how everything went down and the structure of the new government please?

Sure. Separation from the Crown would've happened by gradual change and the eventual signing of a treaty, ending the rule of the crown in Canada and letting Canada remain in the Commonwealth.

The Republic is shaped similar to the US government, with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.

The President is elected by direct vote to a 5 year term. A Prime Minister is elected by the President for the Parliament.

The legislature is still Parliament. The PM oversees the Parliament and acts like a vice president.

such an event would require a referendum, not a treaty.

In Canada, like all other Realms, the Monarch is not the Queen of England, but the Queen of Canada, so a treaty would not make any sense. A referendum to abolish the Canadian Monarchy would have to be put into place.

[Untecna]

Sure. Separation from the Crown would've happened by gradual change and the eventual signing of a treaty, ending the rule of the crown in Canada and letting Canada remain in the Commonwealth.

The Republic is shaped similar to the US government, with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.

The President is elected by direct vote to a 5 year term. A Prime Minister is elected by the President for the Parliament.

The legislature is still Parliament. The PM oversees the Parliament and acts like a vice president.

Ok, could you put that in the app, please?

It can't be accepted here, on its own?

[TENNOHEIKA BANZAI NIHON]

Reservation:
Nationstates Name: TENNOHEIKA BANZAI NIHON
Nation Name: Republic of China (Taiwan)

[Hanovereich]

Ok, could you put that in the app, please?

It can't be accepted here, on its own?

Read what New Lakotah helpfully said- you can't write a treaty to fire your own head of state.

[Untecna]

Nationstates Name: Untecna
Nation Name: Canada
Capital: Ottawa
Territory: IRL Territories of Canada
Population: 38 million
Official Language: English, French
Recognized Languages: English, French, other various languages
Flag: IRL Canadian Flag
National Anthem (optional): O Canada

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

---

Ô Canada! Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!

Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,
Il sait porter la croix!

Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.

Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

Head of State: Justin Trudeau
HoS Picture: -Putting a picture later, stand by-
Head of Government: Justin Trudeau
HoG Picture (If different from HoS): Same
Legislature Name: Parliament
Party in Power (If bicameral note who controls each): Liberal

GDP (PPP): 1.643T USD
Currency: Canadian Dollar

Military Information (If different from irl you must indicate that here): Same as IRL

Alliances (If different from IRL): Same as IRL

History Changes (Subject to review and approval by OP and Co-OP): Canada is now a republic, and no longer connected to the UK

 Separation from the Crown would've happened by gradual change and the eventual signing of a treaty, ending the rule of the crown in Canada and letting Canada remain in the Commonwealth.

The Republic is shaped similar to the US government, with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.

The President is elected by direct vote to a 5 year term. A Prime Minister is elected by the President for the Parliament.

The legislature is still Parliament. The PM oversees the Parliament and acts like a vice president.

Do not remove - Alpha777

Sure. Separation from the Crown would've happened by gradual change and the eventual signing of a treaty, ending the rule of the crown in Canada and letting Canada remain in the Commonwealth.

The Republic is shaped similar to the US government, with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.

The President is elected by direct vote to a 5 year term. A Prime Minister is elected by the President for the Parliament.

The legislature is still Parliament. The PM oversees the Parliament and acts like a vice president.

Ok, could you put that in the app, please?

Alright, added it in.

[Hanovereich]

It can't be accepted here, on its own?

Read what New Lakotah helpfully said- you can't write a treaty to fire your own head of state.