The federal Liberals wasted no time scrubbing Canadian passports of national symbols and bucking King Charles’ choice of the Tudor Crown in favour of a Canadianized version featuring Maple Leafs and a snowflake, but when it comes to releasing updated imagery of our head of state, the government seems to be in no hurry whatsoever.

On Monday, Canadians in most provinces will celebrate Victoria Day, a commemoration of Queen Victoria’s birthday that was proclaimed in 1845, making it Canada’s oldest national holiday. Those buying a 2-4 on their way to cottage country or a hot dog at an outdoor festival may notice that the likeness of the late Queen Elizabeth II still adorns our $20 banknotes, rather than the reigning monarch, who was coronated a year ago this month.