Canadians frequently refer to separation of church and state, not realizing that Canada, unlike the U.S., never had, and still doesn't have, any such thing.
Our head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, is also head of the State Church of England. She also has the title, "Defender of the Faith" which, by the way, she is not entitled to, seeing it was given to Henry VIII by Pope Leo for his opposition to Martin Luther and his defence of Catholicism. The honor was withdrawn when Henry broke off with the Pope for refusing to allow his divorce.
William Bedford,
Newmarket
CFP “Poet in Residence” William Bedford was born in Dublin, Ireland, but has lived in Toronto for most of his life. His poems and articles have been published in many Canadian journals and in some American publications.
