Royally spun
King Charles is here in Canada on invitation from PM Mark Carney so as to deliver the Speech from the Throne, a document spelling out the priorities of the government written by the PMO that Charles will simply read. The King will likely also introduce his own remarks that many of us are curious to know what he will say given the current geopolitical situation.
Some vociferous Quebecois are upset about the King being here, and about having a King at all in 2025. I don't feel strongly about having a monarchy; having a King changes nothing in my day to day existence. Even in our government having the King has no impact, he, or the governor general in his place, serve simply as a procedural placeholder.
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I feel similarly to you. I don't have strong feelings either way about having a King/monarch intertwined in our Canadian identity.
It is reassuring to me that he and the prime minister are reinforcing the sovereignty of our country. It feels like having a strong voice and shared position on this matter is important right now.
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