Canada will protect sovereignty with rejuvenated army, says King

King Charles III said Canada is facing unprecedented challenges in a world that’s never been more dangerous as he opened the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday with a speech widely viewed as a show of support in the face of annexation threats by US President Donald Trump.

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Trump’s repeated suggestion that the US annex Canada prompted PM Mark Carney to invite Charles to give the speech from the throne outlining his governments priorities for the new session of Parliament. The king is the head of state in Canada.

“Today, Canada faces another critical moment. Democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, self-determination, and freedom are values which Canadians hold dear, and ones which the government is determined to protect.” Charles also said that the Canadian government would protect Canada’s sovereignty by rebuilding, rearming and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces. “It will stimulate the Canadian industry by participating in the ‘ReArm Europe’ plan and will thus contribute to trans-Atlantic security.