King Charles says Canada faces a ‘critical moment’ in historic Throne Speech

Canada faces ‘challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes,’ said the monarch in a speech that addressed building a ‘new’ relationship with the United States.

King Charles arrives at the Senate of Canada building on May 27 before delivering the Speech from the Throne, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that a monarch has opened Parliament.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARLO GLASS

May 27, 2025

UPDATED May 27, 2025

King Charles III set the tone for an ambitious Canadian government agenda, outlining plans for Canada to better protect its sovereignty, build new alliances, and develop a new economy in a historic Speech from the Throne to open the 45th session of Parliament.

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