King's invitation to Canada sends a message to Trump - and the world

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

King's invitation to Canada sends a message to Trump - and the world

25 May 2025

Nadine Yousif
BBC News, Toronto

A decade ago, a portrait of the British monarch caused a row in Canadian politics. Now, the King is being invited to deliver the Speech from the Throne. What's changed?

In 2011, shortly after forming a majority Conservative government, Prime Minister Stephen Harper caused a national uproar when he sought to emphasise Canada's ties to the British monarchy. In one example, he replaced two artworks by a Quebec painter with a portrait of the Queen.

Some rebuked the gesture as being out of touch with modern times. Canada has, throughout its 157-year-old history, sought increasing independence from the British monarchy, while still remaining a part of the Commonwealth.

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Fast forward to 2025, and a paradoxical shift has occurred in Canada's relationship with the Crown. In a transparent show of Canada's sovereignty and independence against threats from US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Mark Carney - a Liberal - has invited King Charles the III to open the 45th Canadian parliament.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04erp9gxkyo

[snot]

1. Ugh.

"the lesser evil" strikes again.

[Hekate]

2. I love it. Anything our allies do to poke a finger in trump's eye is fine with me. nt

[calimary]

3. Why would they want "king" donald to take part in ANYTHING?

Seriously! He’d be trying to take over all the attention and turn it into just another stupid show starring the donald.

I CANNOT WAIT til the ENTIRE donald thing is OVER.

O-V-E-R !-!-!

[MLWR]

4. After that so-called "commencement address" at West Point.....

[orleans]

5. i don't think trump was invited nt

[COL Mustard]

6. I'm not sure

It’ll ever be over. Fifty years after he’s dead, maybe he will fade from memory, but until then we’re stuck with him and his spawn.