Ottawa to stop paying for Harry and Meghan’s security

CTV royal commentator Richard Berthelsen weighs in on the Canadian government ceasing payment for the security of Prince Harry and Meghan.

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40 comments

    1. He has been wasting our money since he got the prime minister role. He needs to be held to accountability for every day he enjoys that privilege until the next election date and then removed from office.

    1. TRUDEAU . CLINTONS. OBAMAS. ALL working with M&H… THEY CAN ALL PITCH IN and PAY BACK the MILLIONS that this “PROGRESSIVE HIP COUPLE” OWE the UK TAX PAYERS!!

    1. I’m from Britain and I do like that the Royal Family is still around, but I agree Canada definitely shouldn’t be paying for anything, as if they didn’t have enough money already.

    1. Because at the beginning P.M. Trudeau said we Canada would pay for they’re security, he should have checked with the Canadian population first.

    2. @Sylvia Johnson For most of his actions to date he should have checked with the Canadian population first. The process is called a referendum. I am hoping for a non-confidence vote. Whoever might replace him would be mad not to take the lesson of his failure to recognize public opinion and expectations.

  1. Harry said he wants freedom from public funding and a more peaceful life, so this is a start to get a more peaceful life – no taxes for GoFundMillionaires.

  2. Are we all being played for fools and something will be orchestrated so they will demand they get “security” funding (our tax money) back, something like the mystery around the Lindberg baby perhaps. The security bill was getting outrageous, last I heard 120 million! Seemed more like blackmail. I won’t believe this is about them having a “peaceful” life until we don’t hear from them for 10 years at least! Canada is being used like a bus stop to the USA.

    1. Tell that to the British government. If the British taxpayer do not want to pay for the security of the son of the next King who is still in line to the throne, then they should vote for a republic and abolish the entire Monarchy. The British need to maake up their minds. Right now if something happens to Harry or Diana’s grandchild, then the Monarchy will get the global backlash as well as the British government.

    2. @papa pie but they chose to be private citizens. I absolutely think that Canada should not pay! Go Canada! If they want to be independent then they pay for their security. Not the UK not Canada!

  3. Canada should NOT use our taxes to pay for their security. Any moneys should be returned. What was spent so far ?? Whatever spent should be deducted from Trudeaus wage ….

    1. Their choice to leave the firm…their choice for/not security. They want it? They pay for it. That’s what will happen if that circus comes to the USA. Don’t think Trump will pay for them. Megnut burned that bridge. All celebs here pay for their own security. How ya like the private sector now???

  4. Their private citizens now. What other private citizens who also have millions upon millions of dollars at their disposal ask countries to pay for their security when they visit. None. No one does. Except Harry and Megan of course. They should pay all that se unity money back to the Canadian taxpayer!!!

  5. They knew there would be consequences for stepping down from working ROYALS. They don’t and shouldn’t qualify for full security. They should pay their own security costs. Financially independent means you pay your own way. You can’t have it both ways.

  6. This is the right decision, why should Canadian tax money be spent to pay security for foreigners who aren’t even royal

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