The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted a slightly embarrassing outpouring of grief and praise. In Canada, it has also induced pledges, from Liberal politicians, journalists, and business executives, to continue the monarchic tradition.

The majority of Canadians would prefer to elect the head of state — only one in five express a preference for continued ties to the royals. Yet Thursday’s news gave rise to a cavalcade of politicians, journalists, and business groups eager to ensure that the deceased queen’s legacy endures.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — the son of one of Canada’s longest-serving prime ministers and head of the same party that has ruled Canada for seventy-two of the past hundred years — announced the royal’s death “with the heaviest of hearts.” Calling the deceased royal “one of my favorite people in the world,” Trudeau went on to celebrate the Queen’s “constant presence in our lives,” as “Her Majesty’s reign spanned so many decades.” Pledging a “national day of mourning,” the prime minister insisted that the Queen’s initiatives — whatever they were — “will forever remain an important part of our country’s history.”