
United States: In a rare ceremonial address that carried both symbolic weight and political undertones, King Charles III cautioned that Canada now stands amid unparalleled global turbulence as he formally commenced a new session of Parliament in Ottawa—a move many interpret as a pointed affirmation of Canada’s sovereignty amid provocative statements from US President Donald Trump.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, determined to delineate a stark contrast between Canadian autonomy and American assertiveness, invited the King to deliver the throne speech—an unusual act in Canadian governance. As a constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state, Charles used the opportunity to emphasize the gravity of the world’s current volatility.
“In the span of our collective memory, seldom has the global stage been so fraught with instability,” Charles stated in French, his tone both solemn and direct. “Many Canadians now walk through a world unrecognizable, their thoughts clouded with uncertainty and disquiet.”
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