Quebec Government Says It Is Ready to Make Oath of Office to the King Optional

Quebec Government Says It Is Ready to Make Oath of Office to the King Optional
Quebec Justice Minister and government house leader Simon Jolin-Barrette is sworn in during a ceremony at the Quebec Legislature, in Quebec City, Oct. 20, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Québec party says it is willing to make a constitutionally required oath to the King optional for members of the legislature.

CAQ house leader Simon Jolin-Barrette says the government is ready to move quickly and introduce a bill that would allow members to sit without swearing an oath of office to King Charles III.