In September 2020, the government of Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that Barbados intended to become a republic by 30 November 2021, the 55th anniversary of its independence. The plan would require a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Parliament. If the goal is achieved, the Queen will be replaced as head of state by an elected Barbadian official. Whether that process could be completed in 2021 is "not clear", according to an investigation of the situation by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.