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Pledge Allegiance

pledge allegiance: I know, its almost impossible to believe. But a handful of would-be citizens are refusing to pledge allegiance to the Canadian head of state, even though tens of millions of people born in this country have happily done so because saying those words is such an important part of the Canadian identity. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Chretien chose not to scrap oath to Queen at last minute, ex-minister says Its like they dont even care that the Duchess of Cambridge is about to have a baby or that the Queen has been on the throne for an impressive 60 years. Globe editorial An oath of allegiance to a person is a potent symbol (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.