𝕂𝕚𝕟𝕘 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕖𝕤 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕗𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕞𝕤 ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕕𝕒'𝕤 𝕤𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕚𝕘𝕟𝕥𝕪 𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕕 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡 𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕤

Analysis by Bruce Alpine, May 28. 2025

𝕂𝕚𝕟𝕘 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕖𝕤 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕗𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕞𝕤 ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕕𝕒'𝕤 𝕤𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕚𝕘𝕟𝕥𝕪 𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕕 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡 𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕤

𝕂𝕚𝕟𝕘 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕖𝕤 𝕀𝕀𝕀 𝕤𝕒𝕚𝕕 ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕕𝕒 𝕚𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕦𝕟𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕖𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕒 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥'𝕤 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕓𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕕𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝕒𝕤 𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕡𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕠𝕟 𝕎𝕖𝕕𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕒 𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕖𝕔𝕙 𝕨𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕝𝕪 𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨𝕖𝕕 𝕒𝕤 𝕒 𝕤𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕠𝕗 𝕤𝕦𝕡𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕒𝕔𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕤 𝕓𝕪 𝕌𝕊 ℙ𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝔻𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕕 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡.

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rump’s repeated suggestion that the US annex Canada prompted Prime Minister Mark Carney to invite Charles to give the speech from the throne outlining his government's priorities for the new session of Parliament. 

The King is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the Commonwealth of former colonies. 

 “We must face reality: since the Second World War, our world has never been more dangerous and unstable. 

Canada is facing challenges that, in our lifetimes, are unprecedented," Charles said in French. 

 He added that “many Canadians are feeling anxious and worried about the drastically changing world around them". 

 The King said the “True North is indeed strong and free” and reaffirmed Canada’s sovereignty. 

 A rare moment 

 It's rare for the monarch to deliver what’s called the speech from the throne in Canada. 

Charles’ mother, Queen Elizabeth II, did it twice before The King noted that it had been nearly 70 years since his mother first opened Parliament. 

And said he's visited 20 times. “Canada has dramatically changed: repatriating its constitution, achieving full independence, and witnessing immense growth. 

Canada has embraced its British, French, and Indigenous roots, and become a bold, ambitious, innovative country that is bilingual, truly multicultural,” the monarch said. 

 He said when his late mother opened a new session of Canadian Parliament in 1957, World War II remained a fresh, painful memory and said the Cold War was intensifying.  

"Freedom and democracy were under threat," he said. “Today, Canada faces another critical moment." 

The King's speech

The speech isn't written by the King or his UK advisers, as Charles serves as a nonpartisan head of state. 

He read what was put before him by Canada’s government, but made some remarks of his own. 

 Canadians are largely indifferent to the monarchy, but Carney has been eager to show the differences between Canada and the United States. 

 After the United States gained independence from Britain, Canada remained a colony until 1867 and afterwards, continued as a constitutional monarchy with a British-style parliamentary system. 

 The King’s visit clearly underscores Canada’s sovereignty, Carney said. ”I have always had the greatest admiration for Canada’s unique identity, which is recognised across the world for bravery and sacrifice in defence of national values, and for the diversity and kindness of Canadians,” the King said. 

 Carney won the job of prime minister by promising to confront the increased aggression shown by Trump and made his first trip to London and Paris, the capital cities of Canada's two founding nations. 

 Carney is eager to diversify trade, and the King said that Canada can build new alliances. 

More than 75% of Canada's exports go to the US. 

Tense relationship with the US

The new US ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, said that sending messages to the US isn’t necessary and Canadians should move on from the 51st state talk, telling the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. that if there’s a message to be sent, there are easier ways to do that, such as calling him or calling the president. 

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𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕟 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡𝕤 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕣𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕕𝕒 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝔾𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕

ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕕𝕒’𝕤 𝔹𝕠𝕪𝕔𝕠𝕥𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕌𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤: 𝔸 ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟’𝕤 𝔼𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕔 𝕒𝕟𝕕 ℂ𝕦𝕝𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕒𝕝 ℙ𝕦𝕤𝕙𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜

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 The King said that among the priorities for the government is the protection of the French language and Quebec culture, which are at the heart of Canadian identity. 

He also said the Canada must protect Quebec's dairy supply management industry. 

Trump attacked the industry in trade talks. And he said that the Canadian government will protect Canada’s sovereignty by reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces. 

Trump has complained that Canada doesn't spend enough on its military. 

 The King said that Canada would look to the European Union to purchase military equipment by joining the "REARM Europe” plan — a major defence procurement project to ramp up arms production in Europe. 

The speech made no mention of buying from the US. 

Pomp and ceremony 

 A horse-drawn carriage took Charles and Queen Camilla to the Senate of Canada Building for the speech. 

It was accompanied by 28 horses, 14 before and 14 after. After inspecting a 100-person honour guard and receiving a 21-gun salute, King Charles entered the Senate building as the crowd cheered. 

 Former Canadian Prime Ministers Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper were among those in attendance. 

 The King returned to the UK after the speech and a visit to Canada’s National War Memorial. 

 “Thank you for coming,” one voice called out from the crowd as the royal couple moved toward their motorcade.ustin Vovk, a Canadian royal historian, said the King’s visit reminds him of when Queen Elizabeth II opened the Parliament in Grenada, a member of the Commonwealth, in 1985. 

 A US-led force invaded the islands in October 1983 without consulting the British government following the killing of Grenada’s Marxist prime minister, Maurice Bishop.

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