King Charles III. According to Canada, who faces unprecedented challenges, since Trump threatens the annexation

Ottawa, Ontario (AP) – King Charles III Said Canada is faced with unprecedented challenges in a world that was never more dangerous because he opened the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday, with a speech that was widely regarded in view of the annexation threats by US President Donald Trump.

Trump's repeated proposal that the United States Annex Canada Prisoner Minister Mark Carney caused Charles to invite Charles to give the speech of the throne in which he represents the priorities of his government for the new meeting of Parliament. The king is the one Head of state in Canadawhat is a member of the Commonwealth of former colonies.

“We have to face reality: since the Second World War, our world has never been more dangerous and unstable. Canada faces challenges that are unprecedented in our lives,” said Charles in French.

He added that “many Canadians are anxious and worried about the drastically changing world around them.”

A rare moment

It is rare for the monarch to give the so -called speech of the throne in Canada. Charles' mother, Queen Elizabeth II, did it twice in 1957 and 1977.

During his 20th visit to Canada, Charles found that it was almost 70 years since his mother opened Parliament for the first time.

“Canada has changed dramatically: to attribute his constitution, to achieve full independence and to experience immense growth. Canada accepted its British, French and indigenous roots and to a brave, ambitious, innovative country that is bilingual, really multicultural,” said the monarch.

He said when his late mother opened a new session of the Canadian parliament in 1957, the Second World War remained a fresh, painful memory and said the Cold War reinforced.

“Freedom and democracy were threatened,” he said. “Today Canada faces another critical moment.”

The king's speech

The speech is not written by the king or his British consultants, since Charles serves as an impartial head of state. He read what was provided by the Canadian government in front of him, but himself makes some comments.

“I always had the greatest admiration for Canada's unique identity, which is recognized worldwide for bravery and victims in defending the national values ​​and for the diversity of the Canadians,” he said.

Canadians are largely indifferent to the monarchy, but Carney endeavors to show the differences between Canada and the United States. The visit of the king clearly underlines Canada's sovereignty, he said.

Carney won the task of the Prime Minister by promising the increased aggression of Trump and made his first trip as Prime Minister to London and Paris, the capitals of the Canadian founding nations.

Carney strives to diversify the trade, and the king said that Canada can build new alliances. More than 75% of Canadian exports go to the USA

Tense relationship with the USA

The new US ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, said that sending news to the USA is not necessary, and the Canadians should continue from the 51st state conversation and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. say that there are easier ways to do this, e.g. B. to call him or call the president.

The king said that among the priorities for the government, the protection of the French language and the Quebec culture lies the Canadian identity of Canadian identity.

“They define the country that Canadians and I love so much. Canada is a country in which official and indigenous languages ​​are respected and celebrated,” he said.

He also said that Canada had to protect the dairy supply management industry from Quebec. Trump attacked the industry in trade talks.

And he said that the Canadian government of Canada would protect sovereignty by reinvesting in the Canadian armed forces. Trump has complained that Canadas does not spend enough for his military.

The king said that Canada would look at the European Union to buy military equipment by joining the “Recon Europe” plan – a large defense creation project to increase weapon production in Europe. The speech did not mention purchase from the USA

Pomp and ceremony

A horse -drawn carriage brought Charles and Queen Camilla to the building of the Senate of Canada. It was accompanied by 28 horses, 14 before and 14 afterwards. After King Charles inspected a 100-person guards and received a 21-gun greeting, he entered the Senate building when the crowd cheered.

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper were among those present.

The king returned after the speech and a visit to the Canada National Memorial in Great Britain.

Justin Vovk, a Canadian royal historian, said that the king's visit reminded him when Queen Elizabeth II opened the parliament in Grenada, member of the Commonwealth, in 1985.

A power -led force in October 1983 entered the islands without consulting the British government after the Marxist Prime Minister of Grenada Maurice Bishop was killed.