16 people we’d rather see on Canadian money than King Charles III

At the ripe old age of 73, King Charles III is finally running the show. For England this means immediate changes to all currency and stamps among many others like the coat of arms and even prayers. What this means for Canada, however, remains unclear as the Bank of Canada has profiled Queen Elizabeth II on our $20 bills and coins since her 1953 coronation.

The Bank of Canada has said that bills bearing the Queen’s likeness shall remain in circulation indefinitely, but will eventually be replaced with bills bearing an image of her successor. Whether new coins will bear the new King’s likeness is up to Prime Minister Trudeau.

But the bigger question is, should Charles even be the new face of our legal tender?

16 people we’d rather see on Canadian money than King Charles III

The $20 bill

Gord Downie
Relic Phillips (fictional)
Shania Twain
Chanie Wenjack (died of exposure fleeing residential school in 1966)

More $20 options, or coin alternatives and the flipside image

Celine Dion/ The Titanic
Drake / A wheelchair
Shannen Koostachin (deceased Cree education activist) / Her school in Attawapiskat
Mitsou / A steaming bowl of poutine
Anne Murray / A snow bird
Rita McNeil / A pot leaf
Ricky from Trailer Park Boys (fictional) / A bottle of ranch dressing
Pierre Trudeau / Margaret Trudeau partying at Studio 54

New currency

Stompin’ Tom Connors on a 5 cent coin (or Nickelback nickels)
Wayne Gretzky on a $99 bill
Carey Price on a $31 bill

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