Delivering the speech from the throne in Ottawa this morning, the King says Canada faces "unprecedented challenges" as the world changes and as relationships with key allies come under pressure.

King Charles says the world is now “a more dangerous and uncertain place" than at any point since the Second World War.

He says that while Canadians feel anxious about the future, the moment also brings an "opportunity for renewal."

The speech from the throne, which lays out the federal government's policy agenda, officially opens the new Parliament following the April election.

This is the first time that a sitting British monarch has delivered a throne speech in Canada in nearly 50 years.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 27, 2025.