Government throne speech to unveil nation-building, economic growth agenda
Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 5:20 am
The Prime Minister is set to outline a bold vision for nation-building and economic expansion in today’s throne speech. The address is anticipated to detail strategic priorities and long-term plans, offering a refreshing—if not audacious—approach to policy-making.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Tuesday's throne speech did not include any "substantive" policies or actions she'd previously outlined.
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King Charles III outlines Liberal government's priorities during throne speech CP24
Ni le Parti conservateur, le Bloc québécois, le Nouveau Parti démocratique (NPD) et le Parti vert n’étaient prêts à s’engager mardi à voter pour le discours du Trône. Il s’agit du premier vote de confiance auquel fera face le gouvernement minoritaire de Mark Carney dans les jours à venir.
King Charles gave a predictably inspiring speech from the throne on Tuesday — because Prime Minister Mark Carney’s advisors wrote most of it — but inspiration will mean little unless the Liberals can address Canada’s long-standing problem of slow economic growth. That reality flies in the face of…
King Charles arrived in Ottawa at what the throne speech called a moment of crisis.
The focus of the speech, read by King Charles, was economic, without prattling on about equity, diversity and climate change
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says King Charles throne speech reaffirmed Canada's sovereignty while underscoring the "unprecedented" challenges the nation faces. The King became the first reigning monarch to read a speech from the throne in Canada in nearly half a century. (May 27, 2025)
The speech highlighted the need for Canada to have a competitive industrial policy
The former Canadian PM was also seen engaging in an animated conversation with Stephen Harper
The King proved an adept diplomat, but whether the PM can live up to the government's lofty promises remains an open question
Aside from speaking about Canada’s sovereignty, defence and place in the world, the King also laid out Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic plan for Canada.
King Charles III delivered the Speech from the Throne, opening the 45th Parliament of Canada on Tues. May 27 in Ottawa. The King's speech touched on Canada's unique identity, new challenges including President Trump and Canada's sovereignty.
OTTAWA – As King Charles read the Speech From The Throne Conservative Party of Canada leader and not MP Pierre Poilievre was seen outside the Senate with his face pressed against the window. The unemployed Conservative Party leader began the royal visit following the throngs of well wishers along…
King Charles and Queen Camilla started the second day of their Canadian visit by travelling past crowds of admirers in front of Parliament Hill.
The move to join ReArm Europe was announced by King Charles III as he read the speech from the throne in Parliament, during a section on the government's national defence plans.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at the Senate building in Ottawa on Tuesday, to deliver a speech from the throne and officially open Parliament. The royals were welcomed with full military honours and a 100-person honour guard from the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment. The…
'The True North is indeed strong and free!' King Charles is delivering his throne speech in the Senate
Le roi Charles III fait un parallèle entre notre époque turbulente et celle survenue près de 70 ans plus tôt lorsque sa mère, la reine Élisabeth II, avait inauguré les travaux parlementaires pour la première fois de l’histoire du pays, 12 ans après la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
Let this be a new tradition where the King opens Parliament after every election
Prime Minister Mark Carney's vision for nation-building and economic growth is expected to form the main thrust of the throne speech when King Charles reads it today in the Canadian Senate.
Suivez en direct les activités entourant la visite de Charles III au Canada avec la journaliste Maryse Tessier.
King Charles will formally open Parliament today by reading the speech from the throne — a rare event for Canada’s monarch — and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew will be there. […]
King Charles will receive full military honours, including a 100-person guard of honour and a 21-gun salute
It's the first time a Canadian monarch has delivered the throne speech since Queen Elizabeth opened Parliament in 1977
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government's immediate focus will be on affordability measures, such as quickly passing the tax cut he promised during the campaign.
The schedule for the final day of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s royal visit includes a horse-drawn carriage parade through Ottawa and a stop to the National War Memorial
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s vision for nation-building and economic growth is expected to form the main thrust of the throne speech when King Charles reads it today in the Canadian Senate. In a speech to his caucus Sunday, Carney laid out his governing agenda for the re-opening of…
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's vision for nation-building and economic growth is expected to form the main thrust of the throne speech when King Charles reads it today in the Canadian Senate.
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