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The King’s speech — and visit — come to an end
And that was our live coverage of the royal visit and speech from the throne.
The 45th Parliamentary session is now open. And while it may potentially be a short one, the prime minister has said many times that it will be busy.
In the speech — mostly written by the Canadian government — King Charles reiterated Carney’s promise of eliminating barriers to interprovincial trade by July 1. That will be among the government’s next tasks.
Charles also included touches of his own to the speech, including notes on his fondness for Canada.
“As I have said before: every time I come to Canada … a little more of Canada seeps into my bloodstream — and from there straight to my heart,” he said.
The King began the speech with a land acknowledgement and said he hopes the country finds a path “toward truth and reconciliation, in both word and deed.”
“To the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples: you have welcomed my family and myself to your traditional lands with great warmth and hospitality, for which I am humbly grateful,” the King said.
For a play-by-play of how the day unfolded you can scroll down for all of our updates or find more coverage here.