{"id":136032,"date":"2025-05-03T13:12:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T13:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/king-charles-to-open-canada-parliament-as-pm-carney-reacts-to-trump-threats-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T13:12:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T13:12:20","slug":"king-charles-to-open-canada-parliament-as-pm-carney-reacts-to-trump-threats-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/king-charles-to-open-canada-parliament-as-pm-carney-reacts-to-trump-threats-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"King Charles to open Canada parliament as PM Carney reacts to Trump threats – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liberal PM will also meet with US president on Tuesday amid tensions over threatened annexation and tariffs
King Charles<\/a> has accepted an invitation to open Canada\u2019s parliament on 27 May, in \u201can historic honour that matches the weight of our times\u201d, the country\u2019s prime minister, Mark Carney<\/a>, said on Friday.
In his first news conference since an election dominated by Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s threats to Canada<\/a>\u2019s sovereignty, the prime minister also confirmed he would meet the US president at the White House on Tuesday.
Trump has repeatedly suggested annexing Canada<\/a> to the US and imposed tariffs on some Canadian goods, moves which Carney has described as a \u201cbetrayal\u201d.
\u201cAs I\u2019ve stressed repeatedly, our old relationship, based on steadily increasing integration, is over,\u201d he said, adding he would \u201cfight\u201d to get the best deal for the country. \u201cThe questions now are how our nations will cooperate in the future.\u201d
Carney\u2019s Liberals are set to form a minority government after Monday\u2019s election, and are projected to hold at least 168 seats, with recounts pending in at least two electoral districts. The Conservatives will form the official opposition with a projected 144 seats, while the Bloc Qu\u00e9becois won 23, the progressive New Democratic party seven and the Greens one. Carney praised the strength of the country\u2019s democracy amid high turnout, telling reporters all party leaders \u201cquickly and graciously\u201d accepted the results.
The prime minister said he would call a byelection immediately after Conservatives decide which member of parliament will step aside to give leader Pierre Poilievre, who failed to win his own seat<\/a>, the chance to run for a new seat.
\u201cNo games,\u201d he said.
But Carney rejected the idea of signing a formal pact with the NDP in order to guarantee the survival of his minority government, as his predecessor Justin Trudeau did<\/a> following his narrow electoral victory in 2021. Carney said the Liberals had received a strong mandate \u201cand the most votes in Canadian history\u201d, adding: \u201cCanadians elected a new government to stand up to President Trump and build a strong economy.\u201d
Carney told reporters he would announce a cabinet with gender parity on 12 May and parliament would return on 27 May in a move that \u201cclearly underscores the sovereignty of our country\u201d.
The visit of a monarch to give the speech from the throne marks the first in more than half a century. The last time a sovereign opened parliament was in 1957, when Queen Elizabeth II came to Ottawa.
The prime minister also acknowledged that a large portion of the voter base had concerns they felt the Liberals had so far failed to fully address.
Ahead of the election, the Conservatives had emphasized a \u201ctough on crime\u201d message and Carney said on Friday that his party would strengthen both the criminal code and bail laws \u201cfor those threatening the safety of Canadians\u201d, making it more difficult for those accused of auto theft, home invasion and human trafficking to obtain bail. Carney also pledged to build more houses and to cut taxes on new builds in an attempt to make the real estate market more accessible.
\u201cI\u2019ve been clear since day one of my leadership campaign in January, I\u2019m in politics to do big things, not to be something,\u201d he said. \u201cNow that Canadians have honoured me with a mandate to bring about big changes quickly, I will work relentlessly to fulfil that trust.\u201d
Much of the press conference, however, focused on Carney\u2019s upcoming meeting with Trump. The prime minister told reporters he would not negotiate in public amid questions over how he might approach a possible trade deal with the president, as well as the presence of tariffs on Canadian goods that violate current trade rules.
\u201cDo not expect white smoke out of that meeting,\u201d he said, a reference to the upcoming papal conclave.
The White House has cited the alleged flow of fentanyl from Canada for imposing tariffs, even though only minimal amounts of the drug have been seized at the northern border in recent months.
\u201cThere will be difficult discussions,\u201d Carney said in French. \u201cThe fentanyl-related tariffs, we don\u2019t understand why they\u2019re still in place.\u201d
When pressed on Trump\u2019s musing on making Canada the 51st state, Carney said any such proposal would be rejected by Canada.
\u201cIt\u2019s always important to distinguish want from reality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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