Overview

• King Charles III concluded a 24-hour Ottawa visit on May 27 by reading the Throne Speech to open Canada’s new Parliament.
• The speech set out the Liberal government’s plan to deepen economic and security ties with the United States, strengthen the national economy and reduce living costs.
• The royal couple held private meetings with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Governor General Mary Simon and leaders of Indigenous organizations to highlight reconciliation efforts.
• Ceremonial events such as a street-hockey puck drop at Lansdowne Park and a tree-planting at Rideau Hall drew thousands of cheering Canadians.
• Prime Minister Carney framed the King’s participation as both a symbolic marker of his tenure and a statement of Canada’s independence in response to former President Trump’s annexation remarks.