perfidy

As I was daydreaming during my second eight hour meeting this morning, it occurred to me that there is at least one other factor that would be significant in any breakup and possible assimilation of Canadian territory. I'm not sure of the specifics, but it is my understanding that Canada, while fully independent in terms of conducting its affairs both foriegn and domestic, it is still technically part of the British Empire. The Queen is still, after all, on the front of their monopoly money. I wonder what, if anything, Great Britain would have to say about the U.S. gobbling up several ex-Canadian provinces.