Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted today (May 27) and said, "I am delighted to meet His Majesty King Charles III this afternoon. Tomorrow, His Majesty will deliver the Speech from the Throne, which is nearly 70 years since the first opening of Parliament by the Canadian monarch. This is a historic honor that matches the weight of our times."
Like Australia and New Zealand, Canada is also a Commonwealth country, and its head of state is also British King Charles III. The ceremony of the King delivering the Speech from the Throne is essentially a projection of power during the colonial period. By continuing this tradition, Canada implicitly acknowledges that the British monarch still occupies a special position in its political system. This not only contradicts the core concept of modern democracy where "power comes from the people," but also leaves Canadians puzzled: who truly represents national sovereignty, the government elected by themselves or the monarch far away overseas?
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