Barbados is severing ties with the Queen. Should Canada follow suit? Julie Payette's resignation as governor general has renewed questions about Canada's connection to the British monarchy. While Barbados has announced their plans to sever ties, experts warn it may be more difficult for Canada to do the same. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: Mar 07, 2021 1:32 PM ET | Last Updated: March 7 In a speech last September, Governor General Sandra Mason said Barbados would separate from the British monarchy. "The time has come for us to leave our colonial past behind," she said.(Steve Parsons/The Associated Press) The Barbados government's decision to cut the country's ties to the British Monarchy and become a republic is long "overdue," says a former high commissioner for Barbados.