Charles III defends the self -determination of Canada in the face of Trump’s threats – Liberation
Faced with the expansionist madness of Donald Trump, the King of Commonwealth, Charles IIIstands alongside the Canadians. He said it, and repeated, during the very symbolic speech of the throne, delivered this Tuesday, May 27 in Ottawa, to mark the reopening of the Canadian Parliament. Self -determination is a value dear to Canadians, insisted the sovereign, when the country of which he is the head of state lives An unprecedented crisis due Annexing threats by Donald Trump. « Democracy, pluralism, primacy of law, self -determination and freedom are values dear in the eyes of Canadians and Canadians, values that the government is determined to protect »said Charles III in a speech delivered for the reopening of Parliament, a highlight of a highly symbolic visit to Canada.
THE new Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, wanted to make this visit, seen as a « Historical honor, commensurate with the challenges of our time »a demonstration of sovereignty against the southern neighbor and the desires of Donald Trump to make Canada the 51st US state.
It was at the invitation of Mark Carney that the British sovereign exceptionally made this trip for this speech which is in principle pronounced by the representative of the British crown in Canada, the Governor General.
Thousands of people were gathered early Tuesday morning along the parade course to see their monarch. In a festive atmosphere, they agitated Canadian flags and the Union Jack, the British banner. Among them, Kirsten Hanson, 44, was delighted with the support provided by the King: « If he can do anything to demonstrate the sovereignty of Canada, it’s fantasticshe said to AFP. No one wants to be absorbed by the United States. «
If King Charles III delivered the speech as if it were his own words, he was, in reality, written by the Prime Minister’s office since he aims to detail the program of the new left -back government.
This team led by the Liberal Mark Carney, a technocrat without political experience, has been in place since the legislative elections of April 28 after a campaign entirely centered on Donald Trump and his threats. In a prudent diplomatic language, discourse has reaffirmed Canada’s sovereignty, which Carney has already hammered several times since he became Prime Minister in March, succeeding Justin Trudeau.
« It’s extraordinary because it is only the third time that the sovereign has read this speech » He himself explains Félix Mathieu, political scientist and professor at the University of Quebec in Outaouais. Elizabeth II, the mother of King Charles, only pronounced him twice during his long reign, in 1957 and in 1977. « What will be interesting is also all that will surround the discourse of the throne »he adds, speaking of a « Message to Donald Trump » to show him that the « Canada is not alone in this fight ».
For many Canadians, the trip of Charles III and Queen Camilla has a strong symbolism. And there were many on Monday to hurry in the capital to greet the monarch for his first day of visit. For Shrikant Mogulala, it is directly a « Message in the United States and Donald Trump ». And for this thirty -something, « The message is clear : we are not for sale « .
« It is great for Canada that it is here, given the geopolitical circumstances and the current situation of our country »adds to AFP Dave Shaw, a 60 -year -old retired. Charles and Camilla went to a producer market on Monday, attended an Aboriginal dance show and at the start of a street hockey match.
Tuesday, the couple arrived in the old station which houses the temporary chamber of the Senate in a ceremonial car pulled by horses of the Royal Gendarmerie of Canada. A salvo of 21 cannon shots was fired when the Canadian flag on the building was replaced by a banner indicating the presence of the king.
