His Majesty King Charles III arrived in Ottawa, along with Queen Camilla, to open the 45th Parliament of Canada with a Speech from the Throne. The speech is intended to set the tone and direction of the Federal Government for the legislative session ahead.
Read more about OMSSA’s observations and comments on the Throne Speech.
The Speech from the Throne is intended to provide a broad vision of the federal government’s priorities for the term. It is widely expected that the NDP will support the Throne Speech and work on common priorities with the Trudeau government.
On October 4, the Ontario Government delivered their Speech from the Throne. With a provincial election expected in June 2022, there was an expectation that this speech would set the stage for the upcoming election campaign, 2022 provincial budget and plans ahead for the fall session.