Throne Speech unexpectedly ignites witty critique of Carney government direction
Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 7:20 am
King Charles’s recent Throne Speech has set the stage for examining Carney’s government with a mix of pomp and pointed political commentary. The address, laced with energy infrastructure hints and royal irony, has ignited robust debate, leaving policymakers and pundits both bemused and cautiously optimistic about Canada’s future direction.
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Mark Carney voulait envoyer un message à Donald Trump en invitant le roi Charles III à Ottawa cette semaine, selon des experts en politique étrangère. Mais le président américain n’était peut-être pas la seule personne visée.
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Amid sovereignty scares, Carney is leaning on big symbols The post What King Charles’s Historic Speech Means first appeared on The Walrus.
For just the third time in our country’s history, a sitting monarch delivered the speech from the throne. On a brief royal visit, King Charles addressed Canadians to lay out the priorities of the new Carney government. The theme was clear, asserting Canada’s independence and charting a path to end…
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Pour ceux qui ont l’estomac solide, le discours du Trône a offert de belles possibilités de rires. Le roi Charles, notre roi, a demandé au Canada de lui faire un lift en avion pour venir y parler entre autres du coût de la vie.
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