Senator Crystal Drakes: Transitioning from a monarchy to a republic and what it means for democracy in Barbados

This episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’, the CPA’s Podcast, speaks to Senator Crystal Drakes, a Member of the Senate of Barbados.Recorded at the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in New South Wales in November 2024, Senator Crystal Drakes speaks about the recent transition from a monarchy to a republic in Barbados and what it means for democracy and national identity; her background in economic and international development and how it led to her parliamentary career; and how international conferences like the CPC can provide a platform for smaller jurisdictions in the Caribbean and beyond.Barbados will host the next 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in October 2025.Senator Crystal Drakes was speaking with Marshall Tisdale, Programmes Officer at the CPA Secretariat.Music: Vine Crawler by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) Recorded in November 2024.Visit the CPA website: https://www.cpahq.org/Follow the CPA on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CPA_SecretariatFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CPAHQLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-parliamentary-associationInstagram: www.instagram.com/cpa_secretariat