Quebec separatist party calls on Canada to split with British monarchy

FILE PHOTO - Canada's Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks to journalists before Question Period in the House of Commons foyer on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Quebec separatist party on Tuesday called on the federal government to sever ties with the British monarchy, saying the recent transfer of the crown to King Charles was an opportunity to do so.

Outlining a parliamentary motion, which is unlikely to be adopted, Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said allegiance to a foreign sovereign was not only outdated, but also expensive.