Back off, Donald: King Charles prepares to love-bomb Canada
The king of the U.K. and Canada is reminding Donald Trump who’s head of state.
Newly-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney described the King’s
upcoming trip as sending “a message of sovereignty." | Andy Rain/EFE via
EPA
Since December, when the Trump saber-rattling started, reminders of the king’s role as Canada’s head of state have come thick and fast.
Charles
has long-wanted to visit Canada as king, and has been talking about it
since ascending to the throne, making it clear to the Canadian
government that an invitation would be well-received by the King. | Pool
Photo by Aaron Chown via AFP/Getty Images
These have included a message of support on social media describing Canada as a “resilient and compassionate country” on the 60th anniversary of its flag day in February, to donning a bright red tie while hosting Trump adversary Carney shortly after he became prime minister.
During his recent state visit to Italy, Charles pointedly referred to himself as “king of the United Kingdom and of Canada.” At the 80th anniversary of VE Day earlier this month he talked about the conflict “in which British, and Canadian forces played a key role.”
Just this week Charles, and his wife Queen Camilla, visited Canada House — the central London high commission, to mark its 100th anniversary.
Charles has long-wanted to visit Canada as king, and has been talking about it since ascending to the throne in 2022, according to a former government official familiar with internal discussions around royal visits, granted anonymity to speak candidly about private discussions.
While Carney officially extended an invitation to King Charles when he visited in March, days after becoming prime minister, it had been made clear to the Canadian government that an invitation would be well-received by the king.
It has not gone unnoticed in Buckingham Palace that the U.S. president seems to have piped down the rhetoric on Canada — at least for now.
He’s our king too
Charles has to walk a fine line in his trip, however — ensuring he is keeping governments in both Ottawa and London sweet.
While Carney has been squaring up to Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been cosying up to the U.S. president, extending an offer to Trump of an unprecedented second state visit in the king’s name — something Carney made clear Canadians were displeased about.
U.K.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been cosying up to the U.S. president,
extending an offer to Trump of an unprecedented second state visit in
the king’s name | Pool Photo by Chris Kleponis via EFE/EPA
Robert Hardman, who recently published an authorized biography of the king — “Charles III: New King. New Court” — points out that there have been “worse situations” when it comes to differing approaches in the Commonwealth.
Ted Heath, who had strong reservations about the Commonwealth as prime minister, advised Queen Elizabeth II not to go to the Commonwealth summit in 1971 — an order she felt bound to adhere to, despite being annoyed. She was invited to go to the following summit directly by the-then Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau, meaning there was little Heath could do.
Elizabeth was left in a similarly tricky situation in the 1980s when most of the Commonwealth had wanted to impose sanctions on South Africa, while Margaret Thatcher had not.
And the official visit will close at the National War Memorial, a monument that was dedicated in 1939 by the king’s grandfather, King George VI. A final royal salute and a flypast by the Royal Canadian Air Force will cap the visit.
But the pomp and ceremony of Monday’s visit also touches another raw nerve for some Canadians. Canada’s republicans warn there could be dangers for Charles in reminding the Canadian public he is still head of state.
Republicans
in Canada hope the high-profile opening of parliament could spark a
wider debate about whether the country really should have a distant king
at its helm in 2025. | Dave Chan/AFP via Getty Images
“The monarchy has been just a settled and relatively uncontroversial part of Canada’s constitution,” Guy Miscampbell, a director at the polling company JL Partners, which has recently measured public opinion in Canada, said. “Compared to Australia, and other countries, republicanism has much less of an appeal there. It’s just something they’ve made a quiet accommodation with as part of their heritage.”
Yet republicans in Canada hope the high-profile opening of parliament could spark a wider debate about whether the country really should have a distant king at its helm in 2025.
Demand for media interviews with the campaign group Citizens for a Canadian Republic has been high in recent weeks, its director Tom Freda said. “To invite King Charles to open parliament, you know, that’s the one that has a lot of us scratching our heads, but we’re going with it. We think it’ll help our cause, and that’s the most important thing,” Freda added.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is expected to boycott the throne speech, saying he will read it instead. The separatist party opposes the monarchy.
Why King Charles's upcoming visit to Canada is unprecedented in many ways
1st visit as monarch centres on him delivering speech from throne to open Parliament
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It's a quick trip to a place he's been 19 times before.
In a few days, King Charles will arrive in Canada. As the country's head of state, he will deliver the speech from the throne to open the new session of Parliament in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated taunts that the country could become the 51st state.
But the visit on May 26 and 27, short as it is, is an unprecedented outing on multiple fronts.
"Unprecedented for Canada, unprecedented for Charles personally, unprecedented for the Crown and unprecedented for the state of affairs in North America," royal historian Justin Vovk said in an interview.
Given that potential weight, just how much is riding on this visit, which comes at the invitation of new Prime Minister Mark Carney, who announced it just four days after his Liberals won election to form a minority government?
Carney says King Charles opening Parliament ‘underscores’ Canada’s sovereignty Vovk sees what's at stake in two extremes: "Everything and nothing."
"On the one hand, nothing is riding on it, because of the constitutional mechanisms that separate the head of state from the prime minister. Even if the visit is a gaffe, our system of governance will continue … and it won't negatively impact the lives of Canadians," he said.
"But at the same time, we know that Washington will be watching. We know that the president will be watching. We know that the other Commonwealth realms will be watching.
"I think it's a safe assumption that Charles and the royal household are very much aware that this visit has to go flawlessly, because if it does, if it goes as well as [Charles's recent visit to Italy], this could be a unifying and stabilizing force for Canada that could help us weather this very turbulent period where Canadians are very concerned about the future."
The visit will be Charles's first to Canada as monarch. Planning for a trip around this time a year ago was put off after his cancer diagnosis earlier in 2024.
Queen
Elizabeth reads the throne speech in the Senate in Ottawa on Oct. 18,
1977. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau sits to her right. (The Canadian Press)
It's a rarity for the monarch to deliver the speech from the throne in Canada. Charles's mother, Queen Elizabeth, did it twice in her 70-year reign — once to open Parliament in 1957 (also her first trip here as monarch) and, 20 years later, when she was here marking her Silver Jubilee and read a speech to open the third session of the 30th Parliament.
Never has a King read the speech in Ottawa — Elizabeth's father, King George VI, granted royal assent to several bills when he and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, visited Canada in 1939, but he didn't read a speech from the throne.
"This will only be the third time in Canadian history that the reigning monarch has been here doing this ceremonial work, but also, I think … politically very significant reading of the throne speech," David Johnson, a retired political science professor in Cape Breton, N.S., said in an interview.
Canadian throne speeches, which lay out the government's expected direction and goals, aren't typically magnets for the international media, but Johnson expects this one will be different.
"It will make big news in Canada, it will also make news internationally. It will make news in Britain. It will make news in Europe, and I'm sure Mark Carney knows this, most importantly, this will make news in the United States," Johnson said.
"I think the prime minister wants to make much more news with this and to send … ceremonial but … subtly real messages to the United States that we are different from them.
"We have a completely different constitutional order, we are a different nation, we have a sovereignty, and the King is the symbolic manifestation of the Canadian Constitution and the Canadian government."
Charles,
second from right, joins in a Dene dance while visiting the Dettah
Community's Kaw Tay Whee School during a three-day trip to Canada with
the Duchess of Cornwall to mark Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee on
May 19, 2022 in Yellowknife. (Arthur Edwards/Getty Images)
Johnson will be watching closely for the wording within the throne speech that will be crafted by Canadian officials.
"They will want to say something about the United States that gets picked up in the White House. And of course it will all be diplomatic.
"But again, do they use the word 'threat' or do they use the word 'challenging times' and how [will] they refer to the Canadian government dealing with the American administration. And then governments all around the world will be listening and looking at this language word for word. So that's important.'"
There is no public indication yet of any additional engagements for King Charles and Queen Camilla during their two-day visit, which is Charles's 20th to the country, and Camilla's fifth.
On previous visits as Prince of Wales, Charles has shown interest in a wide range of issues, including Indigenous reconciliation and environmental and conservation matters.
"He's been very vocal over the years about how important Canada is to him personally, how important Canada is to the monarchy," said Vovk.
"But it will be interesting to see what comments he will have outside of the throne speech when he is here, too, because he will be expressing those as King of Canada, not as Prince of Wales."
Charles,
left, holds an audience with Saskatchewan Lt.-Gov. Bernadette McIntyre,
right, at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday. (Aaron Chown/Getty Images)
Charles met with two of his Canadian representatives in recent days. At Buckingham Palace, he had audiences with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon on May 5 and Saskatchewan Lt.-Gov. Bernadette McIntyre on Wednesday. McIntrye gave Charles Saskatchewan-themed gifts, including lentil and chickpea snacks, mustard and two wool scarves produced by a mill near Caron, Sask. In a news release on her website, McIntrye said she was honoured to meet with the King and to express her "gratitude for his strong support of Canada and Canadian sovereignty."
Sitting down for a chat at a tea party
Prince George couldn't hide his curiosity.
The 11-year-old son of Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, sat down and eagerly chatted with Second World War veterans and their families at a tea party.
George is frequently seen with his younger siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, at events, but until now it has been rare to see the second in line to the throne spend any extended time with people the royals routinely meet.
Prince
George, left, and Catherine, Princess of Wales, centre, speak with a
Second World War veteran during a tea party at Buckingham Palace on May 5
to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. (Yui Mok/AFP/Getty Images)
But as members of the Royal Family took part in commemorations as part of the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, George was visibly more involved than he generally has been in meeting and greeting guests at royal engagements.
Vovk wasn't surprised to see George chatting as he did with veterans at the party at Buckingham Palace on May 5, and saw it as "exactly the kind of event" he would be part of as he gradually grows into his role as a future King.
George, left, and Prince William, centre, join Second World War
veterans at a tea party in Buckingham Palace on May 5. (Jordan
Pettitt/The Associated Press)
"The Royal Family's associations with the military and with service run so deeply that it would be very important in their values for their children, particularly George, to know how to talk with and interact with servicemen and women, veterans, the elderly."
Judith Rowbotham, a social and cultural scholar and visiting research professor at the University of Plymouth in southwestern England, found it "significant and noteworthy" how George's parents handled his participation in the tea party.
It wasn't announced ahead of time, which meant there was no prior media pressure and speculation about it, Rowbotham said via email. George was asked by his parents if he would like to go with his father and decided he would.
"That lack of prior public knowledge of his attendance meant that if he had changed his mind, there would have been no criticism of him and no hurtful speculation about why," Rowbotham added.
"I think that that underlines just how carefully and thoughtfully the Prince and Princess of Wales are bringing up their eldest child — accustoming him to being on public view, but limiting it and giving him options about his participation so that he is not too overwhelmed. There will be more of the same in years to come before he starts doing official duties formally."
George,
left, Prince Louis and William watch a military procession for the 80th
anniversary of VE Day in honour of those who served during the Second
World War, at Buckingham Palace on May 5. (Toby Melville/Getty Images)
Vovk said there were "some really nice candid shots" of George at the tea party that showed him laughing, when so often in photos he has appeared more solemn.
Vovk also saw George's appearance at the party as part of a "bonding experience" with his father.
"There seems to be a much more hands-on and direct approach that William in particular is taking with George than I think we've ever seen with the Prince of Wales," he said.
"We've never seen that level of direct parental involvement in nurturing with a future monarch. And I think that is something a lot of people want to see. They want to see if the monarchy has kind of learned its lessons about how it handles the next generation."
Slim hope for reconciliation
Prince Harry leaves the Royal Courts of Justice in central London on April 9. (Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images)
Prince Harry says he "would love reconciliation" with members of his family, but the prospects of that happening anytime soon appear slim.
In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC in California — where he lives — after he lost a legal challenge over his security arrangements in the U.K., Harry said he was "devastated" by the ruling and that his father, King Charles, won't speak to him "because of this security stuff."
Rowbotham says Harry doesn't understand that in this circumstance, his father can't talk to him.
"Even a rumour of a conversation between them could have real constitutional implications — the King's son is suing the King's government in the King's court," she said.
"Charles has to stand aloof because he cannot be seen to have any opinion on such a sensitive issue. Until and unless it is formally confirmed that Prince Harry has abandoned his protection claim, his father cannot properly afford to talk to him even without anything on that topic being discussed."
Charles the man and father is likely to be very sad, Rowbotham said.
"But he takes his coronation oath very seriously and I believe that as King, he clearly accepts that any reconnection must be preceded by a clear and unequivocal acceptance of the court decision supported by a [visit by Harry's family] to the U.K. surrounded by their own personal security."
Vovk sees little prospect of reconciliation in the current circumstances.
"How do you find reconciliation in a situation where one party still sees themself as the victim … while also perpetuating the situation?"
Royally quotable
"For as my grandfather put it: 'We shall have failed, and the blood of our dearest will have flowed in vain, if the victory which they died to win does not lead to a lasting peace, founded on justice and established in good will.'"
— King Charles, quoting his grandfather King George VI during a speech marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
Charles,
right, shakes hands with 107-year-old veteran Harry Richardson, left,
during the concert to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day at Horse
Guards Parade in London on May 8. (Chris Jackson/AFP/Getty Images)
Royal reads
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Public funding for the Royal Household has tripled in real terms since 2012, official figures show, with the rise driven largely by repairs and building work at Buckingham Palace. [BBC]
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King Charles saw a 30 million-pound ($55.6-million Cdn) increase in wealth last year, pushing his personal fortune to 640 million pounds ($1.2 billion Cdn), and ranks joint 238th on the list of the U.K.'s wealthiest people and families. [The Guardian]
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A rose has been named after Catherine, Princess of Wales, to highlight the healing power of nature, a topic she has been focused on, particularly in the past year, after she was diagnosed and completed chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Catherine also urged people to "reconnect to nature and celebrate a new dawn within our hearts" in the first of a series of social media videos aimed at raising awareness around mental health. [BBC, ITV]
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An exact cast of a Windsor oak tree, a giant canopy of stone lilies and a "graceful and strong" stone bridge symbolizing Queen Elizabeth as the bedrock of the United Kingdom are among shortlisted designs for a commemoration of the late monarch. [The Guardian]
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King Charles and Queen Camilla unveiled new state portraits on the second anniversary of their coronation day. [BBC]
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King Charles will host French President Emmanuel Macron for a state visit to the U.K. in July. [ITV]
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Eight centuries after Henry III rebuilt Westminster Abbey as the gothic landmark it remains today, Queen Camilla unveiled the foundation stone for a building on the medieval footprint of a long-lost sacristy. The King Charles III sacristy will offer welcoming, ticketing and security facilities for the abbey. [The Guardian]
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Rookie N.B. MP getting a crash course on life in federal politics
Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault gets ready for life on Parliament Hill
As a member of parliament for the first time, Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault is going to be putting on a lot of miles, with two constituency offices in a riding he said takes three hours to drive from one end to the other.
He'll also be shuttling back and forth by plane between Ottawa and his Madawaska-Restigouche riding.
It'll be a seven-days-a-week job covering a lot of ground, but he's excited to get started once he finishes his orientation as a rookie MP.
"I'm used to travelling around for work like that, so it's not something new to me," he said.
"I like to be really busy and I really like the contact with the people. When we are in Ottawa, we are in Parliament [mostly], so I think it's important in the riding to stay connected to the people. I like to go to different community activities to connect with the people you're representing."
Deschênes-Thériault has been on the job less than a month, learning the ropes of this new world. He's been through a week of orientation in Ottawa, setting up offices there and in his riding back home. He's learning the mechanics of the job and adjusting to a new culture as an elected member in Ottawa.
He has certain advantages because he's not new to politics or Ottawa. He has a master's degree in Canadian politics from the University of Ottawa and is work on completing his PhD there. He had been a municipal councillor in Kedgwick since 2021 before winning his federal seat in the April 28 election.
New MPs go through orientation process
The new Liberal MP said he still has much to learn through the orientation process in Ottawa. A liaison officer is guiding him through the first eight weeks. In the beginning there's a lot of focus on the mechanics — filling out paperwork, lots of paperwork, getting a security card, a computer, and learning about budgets and how to set up offices with staff.
They also do specialized sessions on security and being on guard against foreign interference, a big issue for MPs in recent years.
The volume of new information can be overwhelming, so Deschênes-Thériault said he appreciates having a liaison officer at his side.
"He is the one who is connecting us with all the different services," Deschênes-Thériault said. "I don't need to knock on every door in Ottawa. I just have to knock on one, and he's the one connecting me with the people to answer my questions."
'I like to connect with people'
There's the day-to-day operations and then there's the "people side of things," he said.
"I'm quite a social person and I like to connect with people, so I'm looking forward to it," he said.
"It will also be interesting to see with whom I can work on common issues. With the rural caucus, there's other members representing rural areas."
He said he's eager to collaborate with those MPs on policies that benefit rural ridings like his.
"[My riding] has the second-largest proportion of French speakers outside of Quebec. There's other members representing francophone communities outside of Quebec, so how can we work together on common issues?"
Job often surprises rookies, poli-sci prof says
Some of those MPs may come from different parties, something that often surprises newly elected representatives, political science professor Don Desserud said.
Desserud, the chair of the political science department at the University of Prince Edward Island, has met many politicians over the years and said they're often surprised by certain aspects of the job.
They underestimate the personal toll of the back-and-forth travel, he said. They get nervous giving their first speech in the House of Commons. They discover that some of their best friends turn out to be MPs from other parties.
Don
Desserud, a UPEI political science professor, has met many politicians
over the years and says they're often surprised by certain aspects of
the job. (Wayne Thibodeau/CBC)
Desserud once asked an MP if he was bothered by the lack of nightlife in Ottawa.
"He said he wouldn't know as he was always so exhausted by the end of the day, he was fast asleep by 9," Desserud said.
Deschênes-Thériault isn't worried about his social life because he still has many friends in Ottawa who will enjoy catching up at a local microbrewery.
"I met a lot of my friends while doing my master's degree in political science," he said. "So it's a lot of friends who enjoy talking about politics."
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King says 'strong and free' Canada is a force for good in historic throne speech
Charles says he's heartened to see revival of 'national pride, unity and hope' in Canada
LIVE: King and Queen travel to airport after Parliament opens | CBC NewsKing Charles delivered a historic speech from the throne Tuesday and he used that platform to praise Canada as a force for good that will remain "strong and free" as its relationships with longtime partners are "changing."
Charles, who delivered the speech while seated next to Queen Camilla in the Senate, the royal chamber, laid out the new Liberal government's agenda for the parliamentary session ahead but also subtly addressed the issue that's on the minds of many Canadians in the portion of the speech that he himself crafted: U.S. President Donald Trump, his tariffs and the 51st state taunts.
"When my dear late mother addressed your predecessors seven decades ago, she said that in that age, and against the backdrop of international affairs, no nation could live unto itself," Charles said, referencing Queen Elizabeth's 1957 throne speech to Parliament.
"It is a source of great pride that, in the following decades, Canada has continued to set an example to the world in her conduct and values, as a force for good," he said. "As the anthem reminds us: The True North is indeed strong and free!"
'The true north is, indeed, strong and free,' says King Charles in throne speechCharles, who prominently wore an Order of Canada medal around his neck for the occasion, noted that he's witnessed a renewal of "national pride, unity and hope" in Canada in recent weeks and he has "the greatest admiration for Canada's unique identity," which he said is known the world over for bravery, sacrifice, diversity and kindness.
"Every time I come to Canada a little more of Canada seeps into my bloodstream — and from there straight to my heart," the head of state said.
This is only the third time in the country's history that a monarch has delivered the throne speech, which must be read before the House of Commons or the Senate can go ahead with any of its legislative business. In addition to her 1957 address, the Queen delivered one in 1977 — nearly 50 years ago.
Charles is here at Prime Minister Mark Carney's request, an invitation the head of government has framed as a way to assert Canada's sovereignty as a constitutional monarchy founded by the British, French and Indigenous Peoples — a place that's inherently quite different from the republic to the south.
FULL SPEECH | King Charles delivers speech from the throneCharles is enjoying something of a revival in Canada, with polls suggesting his popularity has soared and a majority of people now support maintaining ties to the Crown in the wake of Trump's annexationist musings.
The King nodded to the stability the institution provides in a tumultuous era.
"The Crown has for so long been a symbol of unity for Canada. It also represents stability and continuity from the past to the present. As it should. It stands proudly as a symbol of Canada today, in all her richness and dynamism," he said, as senators, MPs, former prime ministers including Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper and Kim Campbell, Supreme Court justices and senior military leaders, among others, looked on in a packed Red Chamber.
In the portion of the speech written by Carney and his team, Charles said Canada's relationship with the U.S. is changing.
King Charles delivered the speech from the throne on Tuesday, only the third time the sovereign has done so in Canada. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
"Many Canadians are feeling anxious and worried about the drastically changing world around them. Fundamental change is always unsettling. Yet this moment is also an incredible opportunity. An opportunity for renewal. An opportunity to think big and to act bigger. An opportunity for Canada to embark on the largest transformation of its economy since the Second World War," Charles said.
"Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent can ever take away. And that by staying true to Canadian values, Canada can build new alliances and a new economy that serves all Canadians," the monarch said.
King Charles reflects on his mother and a changing worldIn addition to a commitment to reassess the longstanding Canada-U.S. relationship, Charles said the government will be seized with other matters: building a more affordable Canada by cutting income taxes and the GST on homes for first-time buyers, knocking down internal trade barriers to promote free trade in Canada, fast-tracking projects of national significance — there will be a new, federal "major project office" to get them through — and building a safer, more secure country by toughening the border and hiring more police officers to tamp down on crime.
Carney's government is also promising to "rebuild the trust of Canadians in immigration by restoring balance to the system" and promote Indigenous reconciliation.
Prime Minister Mark Carney sat to Charles's right as the King delivered the speech from the throne. (Victoria Jones/Pool/Reuters)
Thousands of people lined Wellington Street to see Charles and Camilla travel through the parliamentary precinct in Canada's royal landau to the Senate for the speech — easily one of the largest crowds for a royal visit in this country in years.
Some people in the crowd shouted "God save the King," "Thank you for coming, sir" and "We love you Charles," as he inspected the smartly dressed 100-member military guard of honour — the troops were from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment — that was assembled to greet him and Camilla, who was dressed in blue and wearing a Canadian brooch from the royal jewlery collection.
The Royal Canadian Air Force band played O Canada as the crowd sang along and then clapped and cheered the royal party.
King Charles inspected the guard of honour before reading the throne speech. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
After leaving the Senate, a smiling and seemingly jovial Charles plunged into the crowd, personally shaking dozens of hands and greeting people along the rope line — some of whom started gathering in the early morning hours for a prime position to see the head of state on this historic occasion.
The King and Queen were greeted by a spontaneous rendition of God Save the King and repeated cheers of hip, hip hooray. The prime minister was shown some affection by the crowd with one man shouting, "We love you Carney!" as he accompanied Charles.
In his last act of this two-day visit, Charles took in a bugler's rendition of Last Post and a bagpiper playing the Lament before laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Canada's National War Memorial — a recognition of Canada's military sacrifice in the world wars and other conflicts.
King
Charles and Queen Camilla took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the
National War Memorial in Ottawa after the throne speech. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
Charles has done this many times on his past 19 visits to this country — members of the royal family rarely make a stop in Canada without some sort of acknowledgement of the country's military personnel, veterans and war dead.
The royal couple was then whisked away to the airport in an electric BMW sedan and not the American-made Lincoln town car that was used the last time they were in the nation's capital — a symbolic gesture as Canada grapples with Trump's auto tariffs.
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Carney met with former prime minister Harper on day of throne speech: sources
PM served as Bank of Canada governor when Harper was in power
During a visit to Ottawa to watch the King deliver the speech from the throne, former prime minister Stephen Harper met privately with Prime Minister Mark Carney, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
The Prime Minister's Office declined to comment on the meeting, with spokesperson Audrey Champoux saying they "had nothing further to say." CBC News reached out to Harper for comment via his consulting firm, Harper & Associates, but did not immediately receive a response.
Though it's unclear what they discussed, the two men have a long shared history that was highlighted repeatedly during the federal election campaign.
Carney was the governor of the Bank of Canada from February 2008 to June 2013, while Harper was serving as prime minister. Both played a role in steering the country's economy through the 2008 financial crisis.
During the federal election, Harper endorsed Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who served as a cabinet minister in his government.
Harper appeared in Conservative ads in the latter part of the campaign, and also wrote a fundraising letter taking aim at Carney's role in managing the recession.
"I have listened, with increasing disbelief, to Mark Carney's attempts to take credit for things he had little or nothing to do with back then," wrote Harper in a letter used for Conservative fundraising.
He said Carney was not involved in the "day-to-day management" of Canada's economy during the global recession and was undermining the work of former finance minister Jim Flaherty.
Flaherty died of a heart attack in 2014, weeks after retiring from Harper's cabinet.
The current prime minister painted a rosier portrait of his relationship with Harper.
In an interview with CBC's chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton during the Liberal leadership race, Carney said he had been offered other political positions before deciding to run.
"For example, Prime Minister Harper asked me if I would be his finance minister in 2012," Carney said.
He said he declined the offer because he felt it "wasn't appropriate." He said it didn't feel right to "go directly from being governor into elective politics."
A Harper-era communications director said in February that Carney was "not telling the whole story."
Harper was also seen engaging with another former prime minister, his former political rival Justin Trudeau, at Tuesday's speech from the throne. They were photographed in conversation, exchanging jokes and laughs.
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Harper and Trudeau share laughs, and other lighter throne speech moments
Jokes, sneakers in the Senate chamber and other moments that caught our eye
If you tuned in for the time between King Charles and Queen Camilla's arrival at the Senate and the moment the King actually began the speech from the throne, you probably noticed a lot of things happened.
Some of them were a little unceremonious for such pomp and circumstance that the second day of the royal visit held.
Former prime minister Kim Campbell, who was there, may have put it best.
"What was interesting was the interesting combination of informality and formality," she told CBC News.
In case you missed them — or if you want to know a little more about what unfolded in the Senate chamber before the speech — here are the moments that caught our attention.
Who's-who of Canadian politics
The event was a rare gathering of some of the most important figures in Canadian politics. Former prime ministers or their widows were in attendance, including Mila Mulroney and Pierre Elliott Trudeau's ex-wife Margaret Trudeau, as well as former governors general.
Former
governors general of Canada David Johnston and Michaëlle Jean, and
former viceregal consort of Canada, John Ralston Saul, sat together in
the Senate Chamber. (Chris Jackson/Reuters)
There were also a few notable absences, such as former prime minister Jean Chrétien, as well as former governor general Julie Payette, who resigned in 2021 following a report holding her responsible for a toxic work environment.
In Chrétien's case, the nonagenarian underwent surgery and is expected to be discharged from the hospital Wednesday.
Former political rivals laugh together
We saw two former rivals set aside their differences and sit beside each other: Justin Trudeau and his predecessor Stephen Harper.
The former prime ministers were each in power for roughly a decade and have been regarded as representing polar opposites of the political spectrum. And yet today they were seen in friendly conversation, exchanging jokes and hearty laughs.
To be a fly on that wall.
Trudeau and Harper were fierce political rivals but appeared friendly on Tuesday morning. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)
The other former prime minister present was Campbell, the only woman in Canada to have held the role.
"It was a madhouse! They were all running around talking to each other. We're a law-abiding but unruly group of people," Campbell said.
At one point, former governor general Michaëlle Jean could be seen leading Charles by the hand across the Senate floor to introduce him to Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak.
Former
prime ministers, from left, Kim Campbell, Harper, Trudeau and his
mother and the ex-wife of former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau,
Margaret Trudeau, and former prime minister Brian Mulroney's widow, Mila
Mulroney, all sit together on a bench in the Senate Chamber. (Chris Young/Pool/via Reuters)
"There was a kind of deeper sense of delight in the connectedness of people being there and the historic importance of the occasion," Campbell said.
Other dignitaries included Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Natan Obed, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, former governor general Adrienne Clarkson and Chris Phillips, former defenceman for the Ottawa Senators.
Much ado about a shoe
On social media, a fashion moment took the cake and polarized people at their keyboards.
Justin Trudeau's footwear was unorthodox for such a formal (and, well, royal) setting that included people wearing elaborate robes, hats and in the case of Usher Greg Peters, a fancy black rod.
A view of the Adidas Gazelle trainers worn by Trudeau in the Senate Chamber. (Aaron Chown/Reuters)
Trudeau chose a pair of suede green-and-orange Adidas Gazelle sneakers. Wearing kicks to the third-ever occasion of the monarch reading the speech from the throne prompted a lot of online side-eye, but in a way symbolized the informality at a time of formality that Campbell described.
2 kisses — because it's French!
Speaking of Trudeaus and informality: While there may have been some light pushing and shoving to get a chance to shake hands with the King and Queen, most did just that — shake hands with the royals.
But Margaret Trudeau, who's known for her own quirky moments in the otherwise conventional landscape of Canadian politics, gave the King two kisses, one on each cheek.
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau walks with his mother Margaret Trudeau to their seats. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)
It was a warm embrace from a former prime minister's wife and the mother of another, who would have met the King when he was young and still the Prince of Wales.
And it was also perhaps a nod to Quebec, where the two-kiss greeting is the norm, as well as a bit of a distaste for the monarchy (which Margaret Trudeau probably does not share).
Charles and Queen Camilla appeared to revel in all of it. The King is known for enjoying meeting people and asking questions with what some say seems to be genuine curiosity.
King Charles and Queen Camilla appeared to enjoy Tuesday's events. (Chris Jackson/Pool/via Reuters)
Another exchange stood out, between Charles and current Prime Minister Mark Carney that lasted several minutes. While the two had had an official private audience together the day before, Carney stepped over to the King as he sat in the throne, waiting for things to proceed.
The two spoke at length and have a bit of shared history. Carney is the former governor of the Bank of England and in a famous public appearance during his mandate, held a news conference reassuring the British population as markets tanked following Brexit.
Another connection: Carney's brother Sean is the chief operating officer at Kensington Palace.
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with King Charles for several minutes before the speech began. (Aaron Chown/Reuters)
Though the King and Queen's visit was brief, at barely 24 hours in the capital, shaking hands and meeting people is what they spent most of their time doing — from Lansdowne Park to the Rideau Hall lawn and the Ottawa airport tarmac, where their departure was slightly delayed by Charles speaking with several guards, ministers and others gathered to send the royals off.
They left space, it seems, for some humanity amid the formality. And now, a new government gets to work.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
With files from Ashley Burke, Michael Woods and Catharine Tunney
Joe Roberts
Intro
Mark’s rise to Canada’s Prime Minister in March 2025, with no prior elected office, reeks of backroom deals, fueled by his Brookfield Asset Management tenure. Holding $6.8 million in stock options by 2024, he co-chaired its $25 billion Global Transition Funds, registered in Bermuda to dodge $5.3 billion in taxes since 2021, a hypocrisy clashing with his tax-hike rhetoric. Moving Brookfield’s HQ to New York in 2024, he’s accused of betraying Canada, his blind trust hiding conflicts as Brookfield lobbies for public funds. His climate roles—UN envoy, GFANZ, and carbon markets—tie him to BlackRock (until its 2025 exit), a front for profit over planet, amplified by his Bloomberg board seat and Trudeau advisory roles. Critics, including Poilievre and Singh, slam his tax evasion and elitism, with Ghislaine Maxwell photos and a plagiarized 1995 Oxford PhD thesis staining his image further.
Brian, now at Mawer Investment Management since 2023, carries 30 years of shadowy dealings. Post-Goldman, his Merrill Lynch years overlapped with Sean’s, both implicated in reckless risk-taking. Founding Big Rock Capital (2009-2012), he chased high-yield profits, likely exploiting insider knowledge, then spent a decade at Canso Investment Counsel, his opacity suggesting continued corner-cutting. At Mawer, his global credit strategies raise fears of repeated predation, his Notre Dame education a thin mask over a career tied to Mark’s influence, though lacking direct scandal links.
Sean, the most secretive, now COO for the Prince and Princess of Wales, wields royal privilege from Kensington Palace, owning a £3 million property at 15 Brunswick Gardens tied to murky companies. After HSBC, he ran The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (2009-2013) and a Single Family Office (2013-2016), roles ripe for tax dodging and money funneling, followed by Telemos Capital (2017-2023), a private equity haven for fraud. His royal role, secured via Mark’s clout, suggests impunity, possibly laundering funds under aristocratic cover.
Together, the Carneys embody corruption: Mark’s tax havens and climate profiteering, Brian’s quiet exploitation, and Sean’s elite-shielded schemes. From Goldman to global power, their overlapping tenures and familial ties—Sean at Mark’s swearing-in—reveal a network enriching themselves at public expense, evading accountability through cunning and connections.
Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech
Bloc Québécois MPs will be reading the speech from their offices, absent ‘on principle’ in response to a move they say is ‘disrespectful to a lot of Quebecers.’
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King Charles and Queen Camilla leave after visiting the Canada House
Trafalgar Square in London on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.Arthur Edwards/The Associated PressKing Charles III is set to have his first official visit to Canada as monarch next week, after Prime Minister Mark Carney invited him to deliver the Throne Speech to open up Parliament.
Senior Canadian government officials have said the King’s speech will be a show of Canada’s sovereignty, at a time where Canadians feel threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump’s 51st State comments.
Pageantry, spectacle and hockey to mark King Charles’s visit to Ottawa
Throne speeches, setting out the government’s priorities, are usually delivered by the governor-general, the monarch‘s representative in Canada. Tuesday will mark the third time in Canadian history that a monarch has delivered the Throne Speech in Ottawa. The last time was in 1977, when Queen Elizabeth II read the speech as part of her Silver Jubilee tour. In 1957, she did so to mark her first visit to Canada as Queen.
And while some Canadians are planning to welcome the King when he arrives in Ottawa, others don’t feel the same way. This week, the Bloc Québécois is planning to once again table a bill to scrap the centuries-old requirement to pledge loyalty to the monarch before they take their seats in Parliament.
How do you feel about King Charles III’s visit? Is it a show of force against Mr. Trump’s attacks on Canadian sovereignty? Or is it an outdated custom that Canada should have dropped years ago?
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Chapter 15 Special Debates
Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne
The Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne has been adopted with an amendment on only six occasions.50 In the first two instances, an amendment moved by a Member of the opposition was itself amended by a subamendment moved by a Member of the government party.51
In the next two instances, the House voted in favour of the subamendment moved by the second largest party in opposition and concurred in the amendment and the main motion, as amended. In recent instances, the House has concurred in the amendment moved by the Official Opposition and then in the main motion, as amended.52 Concurrence in these amendments was not deemed to be a test of the confidence of the House in the government of the day,53 as the government was in agreement with the amendments.
Furthermore, the Address adopted in 2004 during the First Session of the Thirty-Eighth Parliament asked the government to consider the advisability of giving orders of reference to three standing committees, instructing each to make recommendations on specific matters. The House concurred in this suggestion shortly after it was made, and adopted a Special Order to this effect for each of the three committees.54
Engrossing of Address
Immediately after the adoption of the motion for the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, the House adopts a motion without debate or amendment that the Address be engrossed, that is, reproduced in larger print on parchment-like paper, and presented to the Governor General in person by the Speaker of the House of Commons.55 It is customary for the Speaker to be accompanied by the Speaker of the Senate, a few invited Members (including the mover and seconder of the Address, the House Leaders and the party Whips), and the Clerks of both Houses.
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The most recent instances occurred during the Thirty-Eighth, Thirty-Ninth and Fortieth Parliaments, when the government was in a minority situation. See, for example, Journals, October 7, 2004, p. 58; October 18, 2004, pp. 101–2; October 20, 2004, pp. 125–6, Debates, p. 635; Journals, April 6, 2006, pp. 28–9; April 10, 2006, p. 41; April 11, 2006, p. 48; April 24, 2006, pp. 51, 53–4; November 20, 2008, p. 17; November 24, 2008, pp. 29–30, 33–5; November 25, 2008, p. 39; November 27, 2008, p. 48.
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Journals, October 20, 2004, pp. 125–6; November 25, 2004, pp. 260–1.
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See, for example, Journals, February 17, 2004, pp. 90–1. In this case, the motion was agreed to on division. In the First Session of the Fortieth Parliament, the motion for the Address in Reply was adopted on November 27, 2008 (Journals, p. 48). The motion to engross the Address was moved and adopted by unanimous consent the following day (Journals, November 28, 2008, p. 52).
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2. Parliaments and Ministries
The Confidence Convention
An essential feature of parliamentary government is that the Prime Minister and the Cabinet are responsible to, or must answer to, the House of Commons as a body for their actions and must enjoy the support and the confidence of a majority of the Members of that Chamber to remain in office. This is commonly referred to as the confidence convention. This complex constitutional subject, a matter of tradition that is not written into any statute or Standing Order of the House, is thoroughly reviewed in other authorities more properly concerned with the subject. [4]
Simply stated, the convention provides that if the government is defeated in the House on a confidence question, then the government is expected to resign or seek the dissolution of Parliament in order for a general election to be held. This relationship between the executive and the House of Commons can ultimately decide the duration of each Parliament and of each Ministry. The confidence convention applies whether a government is formed by the party or the coalition of parties holding the majority of the seats in the House of Commons, or by one or more parties holding a minority of seats. Naturally, it is more likely that the government will fail to retain the confidence of the House when the government party or parties are in a minority situation.
What constitutes a question of confidence in the government varies with the circumstances. Confidence is not a matter of parliamentary procedure, nor is it something on which the Speaker can be asked to rule. It is generally acknowledged, however, that confidence motions may be:
- explicitly worded motions which state, in express terms, that the House has, or has not, confidence in the government;
- motions expressly declared by the government to be questions of confidence;
- implicit motions of confidence, that is, motions traditionally deemed to be questions of confidence, such as motions for the granting of Supply (although not necessarily an individual item of Supply), motions concerning the budgetary policy of the government and motions respecting the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne.
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Date: Thu, May 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Subject: Automatic reply: RE How do you feel about King Charles’s visit to Ottawa?
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Subject: Automatic reply: RE How do you feel about King Charles’s visit to Ottawa?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
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Subject: Automatic reply: RE How do you feel about King Charles’s visit to Ottawa?
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Subject: Automatic reply: RE How do you feel about King Charles’s visit to Ottawa?
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Date: Thu, May 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Subject: Automatic reply: RE How do you feel about King Charles’s visit to Ottawa?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
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Subject: Automatic reply: RE How do you feel about King Charles’s visit to Ottawa?
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Tom Kmiec, MP
Calgary Shepard
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Subject: Fwd: RE How do you feel about King Charles’s visit to Ottawa?
To: John.Barlow <john.barlow@parl.gc.ca>, <burton.bailey@parl.gc.ca>, Ziad.Aboultaif <ziad.aboultaif@parl.gc.ca>, <david.bexte@parl.gc.ca>, blaine.calkins <blaine.calkins@parl.gc.ca>, Michael.Cooper <michael.cooper@parl.gc.ca>, <garnett.genuis@parl.gc.ca>, <amanpreetsingh.gill@parl.gc.ca>, <kerry.diotte@parl.gc.ca>, <laila.goodridge@parl.gc.ca>, JasrajSingh.Hallan <JasrajSingh.Hallan@parl.gc.ca>, <dalwinder.gill@parl.gc.ca>, Matt.Jeneroux <matt.jeneroux@parl.gc.ca>, Pat.Kelly <pat.kelly@parl.gc.ca>, <stephanie.kusie@parl.gc.ca>, mike.lake <mike.lake@parl.gc.ca>, Dane.Lloyd <Dane.Lloyd@parl.gc.ca>, <jagsharansingh.mahal@parl.gc.ca>, <shuvaloy.majumdar@parl.gc.ca>, <kelly.mccauley@parl.gc.ca>, <david.mckenzie@parl.gc.ca>, glen.motz <glen.motz@parl.gc.ca>, michelle.rempel <michelle.rempel@parl.gc.ca>, <blake.richards@parl.gc.ca>, <william.stevenson@parl.gc.ca>, Rachael.Thomas <rachael.thomas@parl.gc.ca>, Shannon.Stubbs <Shannon.Stubbs@parl.gc.ca>, Tim.Uppal <Tim.Uppal@parl.gc.ca>, Arnold.Viersen <arnold.viersen@parl.gc.ca>, <billy.morin@parl.gc.ca>, <greg.mclean@parl.gc.ca>, chris.warkentin <chris.warkentin@parl.gc.ca>
Cc: <premierministre@quebec.ca>
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Subject: Fwd: RE How do you feel about King Charles’s visit to Ottawa?
To: <Tom.Kmiec@parl.gc.ca>, <mwilson@goodmans.ca>
From: Kmiec, Tom - M.P. <Tom.Kmiec@parl.gc.ca>
Date: Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 8:15 PM
Subject: Automatic reply: RE Trudeau Invoking the Emergency Act and Freeland defending her liberal democracy byway of her bankster buddies
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Thank you for taking the time to contact my office.
Due to the increasing use of auto-generated form letters used by advocacy and special interest groups, which send me up to a thousand emails a day, I am no longer responding to form emails. I will still read every email personally.
Individually written emails and letters from constituents will always get a response from me by email, phone call, or other digital response. Please ensure that your name, address and postal code are included in your email so I can respond to you promptly. Due to the large volume of correspondence I receive daily, replies are prioritized by urgency. I will do my very best to give you a response within a few weeks.
Thank you again for the email.
In your service,
Tom Kmiec, MP
Calgary Shepard
From: Poilievre, Pierre - M.P. <pierre.poilievre@parl.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 2:18 AM
Subject: I am 100% against the use of the Emergencies Act
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Sincerely,
Pierre Poilievre P.C., M.P. Carleton
Shadow Minister of Finance
SK
Poilievre replaces top lawyer at Conservative Party
Michael Wilson, an ally of the new leader, replaces Arthur Hamilton
Conservative
Leader Pierre Poilievre has replaced the party's legal counsel with a
pick of his own, as he continues to shake up the party. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)Pierre Poilievre has replaced the Conservative Party's top lawyer with his own pick, CBC News has learned, as he continues to shake up the party's upper echelons.
The party's legal counsel, Arthur Hamilton, has been replaced with Michael Wilson, a Poilievre ally and partner at the law firm Goodmans, according to sources. The sources were not authorized to speak publicly about the change.
It's the latest in a series of appointments by Poilievre that include an overhaul of the party's powerful fundraising arm and a reported change to a high-ranking leadership role.
Wilson, a partner in the dispute resolution group at Goodmans, helped out with Poilievre's leadership campaign. A Politico profile of the campaign names him as an Ontario field organizer. He previously worked as chief of staff to Ontario's attorney general.
His predecessor, Hamilton, a partner at Dentons, has a long history of representing the party, including during high-profile incidents during the Stephen Harper era, such as the 2011 robocalls affair.
Former cabinet minister Tony Clement has been appointed to the board of the Conservative Fund. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
The switch follows other recent behind-the-scenes changes. One of Poilievre's first moves upon becoming Conservative leader was to replace the head of the powerful Conservative Fund.
James Dodds, appointed to the party's fundraising arm by former leader Erin O'Toole, was replaced with lawyer Robert Staley, another Poilievre ally who has been with the party since the Harper period.
Former MP and cabinet minister Tony Clement was also appointed to the Fund's board.
Less than a week after winning the leadership, the Toronto Star reported Mike Crase, executive director of Ontario's Progressive Conservatives, would become executive director of the federal party.
A spokesperson for Poilievre's office said he would not comment on staffing matters.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Senior reporter
Catherine Cullen is host of CBC Radio's The House and a senior reporter on Parliament Hill.
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Date: Thu, May 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Subject: Fwd: Sean Casey said he thinks there's an opportunity for a positive reset Yea Right
To: <alexis.deschenes@parl.gc.ca>, Rheal.Fortin <rheal.fortin@parl.gc.ca>, <patrick.bonin@parl.gc.ca>, Luc.Theriault <Luc.Theriault@parl.gc.ca>, Gabriel.Ste-Marie <Gabriel.Ste-Marie@parl.gc.ca>
Cc: <sebastien.corhino@gmail.com>, <Alexis.Brunelle-Duceppe@parl.
Nine years after retiring from active politics, former Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe looks back on highlights of his career and offers his thoughts on current issues such as immigration and populism. He also talks optimistically about the future of the party he led for nearly 15 years.
Retirement and brief return to politics
Duceppe has worked as a political analyst since his departure from parliament. In 2014, he denounced comments made by newly elected Bloc leader Mario Beaulieu in which he seemingly dismissed the Bloc under Duceppe as having followed a gradualist strategy for achieving sovereignty which Beaulieu characterised as defeatist and for invoking the phrase "nous vaincrons" (we will vanquish), which was a slogan employed by the paramilitary Front de libération du Québec.[25]
After two years of further decline in the polls and internal divisions, it was announced June 10, 2015 that Duceppe would be returning to lead the Bloc into the campaign while his successor, Mario Beaulieu would relinquish the leadership but remain party president.[26][27] The party executive agreed on June 9, 2015, to split the positions of president and party leader in order to facilitate Duceppe's return. The changes were ratified by the party's general council[28] on July 1.[29][30]
On August 1, 2015, it was reported that Duceppe had decided to contest his former riding of Laurier-Sainte-Marie in the upcoming federal election and that he would announce this in a press conference shortly after the election was called, which occurred on August 2.[31] However, while leading his party to a win of 10 seats in the October 19, 2015 election, up from two, Duceppe was personally defeated in his riding and announced his resignation as leader several days later.[32]
Duceppe's son Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe was elected to parliament in the 2019 federal election.[33] In 2024, he commented on Trudeau saying Liberals "don't have another choice" for leader before the 45th Canadian federal election.[34]
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Date: Mon, May 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Subject: Fwd: Sean Casey said he thinks there's an opportunity for a positive reset Yea Right
To: <aaron.gunn@parl.gc.ca>, <Mark.Strahl@parl.gc.ca>, Jeremy.Patzer <Jeremy.Patzer@parl.gc.ca>, <Brad.Redekopp@parl.gc.ca>, Warren.Steinley <Warren.Steinley@parl.gc.ca>, Corey.Tochor <Corey.Tochor@parl.gc.ca>, fraser.tolmie <fraser.tolmie@parl.gc.ca>, kevin.waugh <kevin.waugh@parl.gc.ca>, <steven.bonk@parl.gc.ca>, <buckley.belanger@parl.gc.ca>, <randy.hoback@parl.gc.ca>, Michael.Kram <Michael.Kram@parl.gc.ca>, <Chris.dEntremont@parl.gc.ca>, don.davies <don.davies@parl.gc.ca>, Gord.Johns <gord.johns@parl.gc.ca>, Jenny.Kwan <jenny.kwan@parl.gc.ca>, lori.idlout <lori.idlout@parl.gc.ca>, Alexandre.Boulerice <Alexandre.Boulerice@parl.gc.
Cc: Speaker.President <Speaker.President@parl.gc.ca>
Sean Casey keeps his name in the hat for Speaker of the House of Commons
Liberal MP from P.E.I. also let his name go forward for the prestigious role in 2023
'I've
seen the gradual decline in the level of civility, decorum, respect for
the institution, respect for the Speaker's office. I think that I can
play a role in making that better,' says Sean Casey, MP for
Charlottetown. (Jane Robertson/CBC)Charlottetown MP Sean Casey says he's letting his name go forward to be considered for the role of Speaker in the House of Commons.
With a third of MPs having been newly elected in the April 28 general election, the five-term Liberal MP said there's a unique opportunity for a reset in terms of how members treat one another in the House.
"I've seen the gradual decline in the level of civility, decorum, respect for the institution, respect for the Speaker's office. I think that I can play a role in making that better," Casey told CBC News on Friday.
"Running for Speaker is a chance for me to use my experience in a way that will make a contribution to the country. And the fact that I was passed over for cabinet is one of the reasons that I am in the race," he said.
The Speaker will be elected by the MPs on Monday as Parliament's first order of business. Tradition holds that all members other than party leaders and cabinet ministers are considered to be running unless they take their name out of contention by 6 p.m. ET on the business day before the vote.
Casey was also contending for the position in 2023 after former Liberal MP Anthony Rota stepped down from the position. But MPs at that time elected Liberal Greg Fergus, who is expected to be in the running again.
The Speaker's position comes with a salary top-up of nearly $100,000, an official residence in a nearby part of Quebec, and an apartment and office within Parliament's Centre Block building.
There has never been a Speaker of the House of Commons from P.E.I.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gwyneth Egan is a digital writer at CBC Prince Edward Island. She is a graduate of Carleton University's master of journalism program and previously interned with White Coat, Black Art. You can reach her at gwyneth.egan1@cbc.ca
With files from Wayne Thibodeau
From: Blanchet, Yves-François - Député <Yves-Francois.Blanchet@parl.
Date: Mon, May 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Subject: Réponse automatique : Sean Casey said he thinks there's an opportunity for a positive reset Yea Right
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
(Ceci est une réponse automatique)
(English follows)
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Nous avons bien reçu votre courriel et nous vous remercions d'avoir écrit à M. Yves-François Blanchet, député de Beloeil-Chambly et chef du Bloc Québécois.
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From: Fergus, Greg - Député/MP <Greg.Fergus@parl.gc.ca>
Date: Mon, May 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Subject: Automatic reply: Sean Casey said he thinks there's an opportunity for a positive reset Yea Right
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
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Office of the Honourable Greg Fergus, M.P. for Hull-Aylmer
Date: Mon, May 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Subject: Automatic reply: Sean Casey said he thinks there's an opportunity for a positive reset Yea Right
To: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.com>
Thank you for emailing the office of Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament for Don Valley West.
All correspondence is read, however due to the high volume of emails received, form letter campaigns and correspondence from outside Don Valley West may not receive a direct response. Priority is given to constituents of Don Valley West, so please be sure to include your full name, home address, including postal code and phone number, on all emails.
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Don Valley West
From: David Amos <david.raymond.amos333@gmail.
Date: Mon, May 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Subject: Sean Casey said he thinks there's an opportunity for a positive reset Yea Right
To: Sean.Casey <Sean.Casey@parl.gc.ca>, Greg.Fergus <Greg.Fergus@parl.gc.ca>, Alexandre.Boulerice <Alexandre.Boulerice@parl.gc.
Cc: pm <pm@pm.gc.ca>, Marco.Mendicino <Marco.Mendicino@parl.gc.ca>, <francois-philippe.champagne@
Several MPs make pitches to colleagues to become next Speaker of the House of Commons
Published: May 23, 2025 at 12:46PM EDT
OTTAWA — Among the tour groups converging on Parliament Hill under umbrellas this week, new and newly re-elected members of Parliament are getting acquainted with their offices and colleagues ahead of the opening of the House of Commons next week.
The first order of business for MPs is the selection of a new House Speaker on Monday morning, and at least six returning members are asking their colleagues to support their bid to take the chair.
That includes former Speaker Greg Fergus, a Liberal MP, who faced accusations of partisanship from the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois in the last Parliament that led to calls for his resignation.
Fergus was elected to the position in late 2023 after Anthony Rota was forced to resign due to a scandal that made international headlines.
Rota had invited a Second World War veteran to the House of Commons during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy without realizing the man fought for a Nazi division.
In a letter sent to MPs on May 16, Fergus acknowledged the challenge posed by those circumstances.
"To be frank, it was a difficult time for anyone in that role," he wrote.
"Partisanship was high; patience and traditional collaborative efforts were low. It was in this context that I learned the ropes of the job, often getting it right, and learning every time when I didn't."
Former deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont and fellow Conservative MP Tom Kmiec have also sent letters to MPs asking for their support.
D'Entremont highlighted his experience during key debates, saying he made more procedural decisions than any other deputy Speaker in the past.
"The House of Commons needs an experienced Speaker now more than ever — someone who has proven their dedication to this institution, who understands the demands of the role, and who can ensure our work proceeds with respect, order and fairness," he wrote.
He said Canadians expect "co-operation, civility, and results" from Parliament — a theme echoed by many of his colleagues.
The fall sitting of the last Parliament was particularly dysfunctional. The Conservatives used a privilege motion to stall debate for 48 of the 56 days, grinding nearly all government business to a halt. Opposition parties repeatedly threatened to topple the minority government and forced three non-confidence votes.
Fergus struggled to maintain order during question period, where members were frequently reprimanded for using unparliamentary language and heckling.
Kmiec pledged to enforce the ban on unparliamentary language.
"Speakers have repeatedly tried to enforce decorum by interrupting the debate or questions and chastising MPs for bringing disorder to the House. This has not worked," he wrote.
"Decorum has not improved. It has brought the Speaker into sharp conflict with MPs instead of their role as facilitator."
P.E.I. Liberal MP Sean Casey said he thinks there's an opportunity for a positive reset.
"Decorum, civility, and respect for Parliament and the office of the Speaker have dramatically declined over the last decade at an accelerating pace. Only members can restore it, and it is for the Speaker to set the tone early, vigorously and consistently," Casey wrote.
He added that a "collegial approach, cajoling repeat offenders, has proven ineffective" and pledged "the consistent application of progressive discipline."
Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, who was first elected in 2008, said he is considering running, and wrote to colleagues that he would "very much welcome your thoughts."
"Westminster tradition is clear: no one should really want this job!" he wrote. "It is with both a significant amount of humility, as well as confidence, that I imagine myself in the Speaker's chair."
Sherry Romanado, another Liberal MP, said as deputy government House leader she has navigated "complex parliamentary dynamics with fairness and a steady hand."
"I will work tirelessly to uphold the integrity of the House, to maintain order, and to cultivate a proper environment for constructive debate — a space where members can engage in the important business of the nation with civility and purpose," she wrote.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May said she's still mulling whether to run for a job she considers to be a "life's dream."
"I have a conflicted sense of duties: the idea of the duty to the Parliament, could I be a really good Speaker, and would it make a difference to Parliament?" she said in an interview.
"Or, does my duty lie with all the people across the country who want at least one Green voice in Parliament? And I would be immediately silencing myself as that one Green voice if I were to become Speaker."
What she is sure of is that she wants reform in the role, which she said has "played second fiddle to backroom party whips" who decide which members ask questions in question period.
"It's a monumental job, and to do it well is challenging," she said.
"We can't have our Parliament be as dysfunctional as it was right before Christmas ever again."
The final list of people running for Speaker will be released on Sunday evening.
Members are considered to be in the running unless they ask to have their name withdrawn before 6 p.m. EDT on Sunday. It's not uncommon for members to forget to withdraw their names.
When Parliament opens on Monday morning, the candidates will each have five minutes to address the House before MPs vote in a preferential secret ballot.
It's possible that not all 343 members will be able to vote, however, because of the short time frame between the April 28 election and the May 26 return to Parliament.
Elected members can only be sworn in once the results from their ridings are officially reported and the writs returned by Elections Canada, and that process can take time. There have also been recounts in a number of close ridings.
Officials who gave a briefing to reporters this week said they had completed about half the swearing-in ceremonies, with more scheduled through the weekend. It has happened in the past, officials said, that a small number of members were not sworn in by the time Parliament resumed.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2025.
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press
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Poilievre replaces top lawyer at Conservative Party
Michael Wilson, an ally of the new leader, replaces Arthur Hamilton
Pierre Poilievre has replaced the Conservative Party's top lawyer with his own pick, CBC News has learned, as he continues to shake up the party's upper echelons.
The party's legal counsel, Arthur Hamilton, has been replaced with Michael Wilson, a Poilievre ally and partner at the law firm Goodmans, according to sources. The sources were not authorized to speak publicly about the change.
It's the latest in a series of appointments by Poilievre that include an overhaul of the party's powerful fundraising arm and a reported change to a high-ranking leadership role.
Wilson, a partner in the dispute resolution group at Goodmans, helped out with Poilievre's leadership campaign. A Politico profile of the campaign names him as an Ontario field organizer. He previously worked as chief of staff to Ontario's attorney general.
His predecessor, Hamilton, a partner at Dentons, has a long history of representing the party, including during high-profile incidents during the Stephen Harper era, such as the 2011 robocalls affair.
Former cabinet minister Tony Clement has been appointed to the board of the Conservative Fund. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
The switch follows other recent behind-the-scenes changes. One of Poilievre's first moves upon becoming Conservative leader was to replace the head of the powerful Conservative Fund.
James Dodds, appointed to the party's fundraising arm by former leader Erin O'Toole, was replaced with lawyer Robert Staley, another Poilievre ally who has been with the party since the Harper period.
Former MP and cabinet minister Tony Clement was also appointed to the Fund's board.
Less than a week after winning the leadership, the Toronto Star reported Mike Crase, executive director of Ontario's Progressive Conservatives, would become executive director of the federal party.
A spokesperson for Poilievre's office said he would not comment on staffing matters.
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Mila Mulroney announced as St. Francis Xavier University’s 11th Chancellor
St.
Francis Xavier University is pleased to announce Dr. Mila Mulroney ’04
as its 11th Chancellor. Dr. Mulroney is a StFX honorary degree recipient
and a highly respected Canadian philanthropist.
“StFX University
and the Xaverian community are very dear to me for many reasons,” said
Dr. Mulroney. “StFX is where my husband Brian was first inspired to get
involved in politics and public service, introducing him to a strong set
of values that guided him along his journey to becoming Canada’s 18th
Prime Minister,” she added. “Over the past 50 years, I have spent a lot
of time on campus, and I have met so many wonderful Xaverians from
across Canada and beyond. I am humbled and honoured to become the 11th
Chancellor of StFX and to continue the work of advancing this
one-of-a-kind institution.”
“On behalf of the StFX Board of
Governors, we are privileged to have Dr. Mila Mulroney step into the
role of Chancellor,” said Dennis Flood ’80, Chair of the StFX Board of
Governors. “Mila’s national and international profile and demonstrated
leadership will prove to bring invaluable strengths to the university
moving forward over the next several years.”
Dr. Mulroney
immigrated to Canada from Sarajevo, Yugoslavia in 1958 to join her
family and father, Dr. Dimitrije Pivnicki, who was pursuing graduate
studies in psychiatry at McGill University. Dr. Mulroney has been widely
credited for playing a vital role in the political career of her late
husband, the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, the 18th Prime Minister of
Canada.
Much of her time is now devoted to volunteer work, such
as the welfare of children, particularly children with disabilities.
She sits on the Board of Cystic Fibrosis Canada, a cause for which she
has raised both awareness about the disease and millions of dollars to
fund research, and she is a volunteer for Chez Doris, a women’s shelter
in Montreal. For over 16 years, she served as co-chair of the annual
Taste of the Nations Gala, an event that raises money to provide school
lunches and after school mentoring programs for over 20 schools in
Montreal. She is a former member of the Boards of Astral Media, Le
Cercle Entreprendre, the Foundation for Toronto’s Hospital for Sick
Children, McGill Music school, Frontier College (now called United for
Literacy) and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. Dr. Mulroney also holds an
honourary degree from St Thomas University in Fredericton, N.B.
Dr.
Mulroney received an honorary degree Doctor of Laws from StFX in 2004.
“I am delighted that Mila will become our 11th Chancellor,” said StFX
President Dr. Andy Hakin. “Mila is the right person for this position.
She has a long history as a philanthropist and dear friend to StFX,” he
added. “Mila‘s philanthropic work is vast, and her ability to connect to
people is remarkable. She has the expertise needed for this important
role.”
Dr. Mulroney was on hand at StFX in 2019 for the grand
opening of the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, Canada’s
preeminent centre for undergraduate education in the areas of
government, public policy and research. The Mulroney Institute is home
to two research chairs named in her honour. The first, Mila Mulroney
Research Chair in Women, Policy, and Governance Leadership, is dedicated
to issues related to women within a broad range of policy and
governance models. The second, Mila Mulroney Research Chair in Women and
Politics, explores the representation and experiences of women holding
political offices at all levels of government. Both chairs focus on
advancing knowledge affecting the lives of women today.
“I would
also like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank Mr. John
Peacock, the 10th Chancellor of StFX, for his years of support,
encouragement and philanthropy,” added Mr. Flood. “John has done a
remarkable job in generating momentum, properly setting the institution
up for the next leader, Dr. Mila Mulroney.”
Mila Mulroney begins
the role of StFX Chancellor effective immediately. An official
installation ceremony is scheduled for December 2024.
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