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It speaks to our enduring tradition and friendship, to the vitality of our constitutional monarchy and our distinct identity, and to the historic ties that crises only fortify,맥스카지노� Carney said in a statement.맥스카지노�Canada맥스카지노�s strength lies in building a strong future while embracing its English, French, and Indigenous roots 맥스카지노� the union of peoples that forms our bedrock.맥스카지노�Carney, the new prime minister and a former head of the Bank of England, and Canada맥스카지노�s first Indigenous governor general, Mary Simon, the king맥스카지노�s representative in Canada, greeted the king and Queen Camilla at the airport. A 25-member honor guard from the Royal Canadian Dragoons, for which the king is colonel-in-chief, was also on hand.The king, in a taupe suit and red tie, later dropped the ceremonial first puck during a street hockey game at a community event.Spectator Norman MacDonald said he맥스카지노�s 맥스카지노�proud맥스카지노� the king came to Ottawa to deliver a message on behalf of Canadians.맥스카지노�Canada is not, obviously, for sale, and it맥스카지노�s not going to be bullied,맥스카지노� he said.Canadians stress their differences from the U.S.It is rare for the monarch to deliver what맥스카지노�s called the speech from the throne in Canada. Charles맥스카지노� mother, Queen Elizabeth II, did it twice in her 70-year reign, the last time in 1977.Canadians are largely indifferent to the monarchy, but Carney has been eager to show the differences between Canada and the United States. The king맥스카지노�s visit clearly underscores Canada맥스카지노�s sovereignty, he said.After America gained independence from Britain, Canada remained a colony until 1867 and afterward, continued as a constitutional monarchy with a British-style parliamentary system.맥스카지노�We are different,맥스카지노� former Quebec Premier Jean Charest said. 맥스카지노�If you look at why King Charles is reading the speech from the throne, then you have to then acknowledge Canada맥스카지노�s story.맥스카지노�However, the new U.S. ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, said sending messages isn맥스카지노�t necessary and Canadians should move on from the 51st state talk, telling the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that if there맥스카지노�s a message to be sent there are easier ways to do that, such as calling him or calling the president.Royal historian Carolyn Harris expects Trump to notice the visit because he has repeatedly spoken about his admiration for the royal family. Trump might see how different Canada is from the U.S.맥스카지노�It is a very distinctive history that goes back to the waves of loyalists who settled here after the American revolution,맥스카지노� Harris said. 맥스카지노�And we맥스카지노�re going to seeing the king in a Canadian context, escorted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, surrounded by Canadian symbolism. This is very much King Charles III in his role as King of Canada.맥스카지노�A royal invitation to Trump ruffles Canadians맥스카지노� feathersThe speech, which will be delivered Tuesday, is not written by the king or his U.K. advisers as Charles serves as a nonpartisan head of state. He will read what is put before him by Canada맥스카지노�s government.맥스카지노�Charles can only act with the consent and with the advice of his prime minister. But at the same time he cannot act in a way that would throw any of the other 14 Commonwealth realms under the bus. So it is the finest tightrope to walk,맥스카지노� said Justin Vovk, a Canadian royal historian.Canadians were not happy when U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer extended a state visit invitation to Trump on behalf of the king during a time when Trump threatened Canada맥스카지노�s sovereignty.맥스카지노�They weren맥스카지노�t impressed by that gesture, quite simply, given the circumstance,맥스카지노� Carney told Britain맥스카지노�s Sky News. 맥스카지노�It was a time when we were quite clear ... about the issues around sovereignty.맥스카지노�The king has more recently been showing support for Canada, including displaying Canadian military medals on his chest during a visit to a British aircraft carrier.Charles will meet privately with Carney. And Camilla participated in a swearing-in ceremony to become a Canadian privy counsellor, a lifetime appointment that allows her to give advice about the country to the king.The king will return to the U.K. after Tuesday맥스카지노�s speech and a visit to Canada맥스카지노�s National War Memorial.