King Charles to deliver throne speech today, starting new session of Parliament

CBC News

· Posted: May 27, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago

King Charles volition present the Liberal government's throne code this greeting arsenic the caller parliamentary league officially kicks off.

The King's visit, which is happening astatine Prime Minister Mark Carney's request, is simply a accidental to asseverate Canada's sovereignty by nodding to the country's longstanding ties to the Crown successful the aftermath of Trump's 51st authorities taunts.

The code from the throne sets retired a government's priorities astatine the opening of each caller league of Parliament.

Traditionally the Governor General reads the speech, but Tuesday volition people lone the 3rd clip since Confederation that the monarch volition bash the honours.

CBC News main governmental analogous Rosemary Barton, unneurotic with Power & Politics big David Cochrane, supply peculiar unrecorded sum opening astatine 9 a.m. ET connected CBC TV, CBC News Network and everyplace you watercourse CBC News: CBC Gem, CBCNews.ca, the CBC News app and YouTube transmission and connected your astute TV.

Tuesday's throne code volition connection much pomp and condition than a emblematic throne speech. 

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Just earlier 10 a.m. ET, the King and Queen volition question to the Senate successful Canada's State Landau — the ceremonial horse-drawn carriage utilized for royal and viceregal transport successful Ottawa — from extracurricular the Bank of Canada connected Wellington Street.

The carriage volition beryllium accompanied by 28 horses of the RCMP Musical Ride, with 14 successful beforehand and the remainder pursuing behind.

At the Senate, the King volition person afloat subject honours, including a 100-person defender of honour from the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment, an inspection of the defender and the band, followed by a 21-gun salute.