N.S. monarchists say King Charles throne speech sends message to neighbour to the south – Halifax [Video]

Some monarchists are calling it the royal event of the century as King Charles III delivered the throne speech in Ottawa, kicking off Canada’s new parliamentary session.

Until Tuesday, the last time a speech like this one was given by the Crown was in 1977, marking May 27, 2025, as a new date for the history books.

“We know that this is a particularly important moment for Canada geopolitically and I suspect that (Prime Minister Mark) Carney was very keen to use this opportunity to leverage Canada’s system of government to its sort of ultimate purpose, and that is to demonstrate to the world who we are and in a very strong way,” said Barry MacKenzie, a royal historian based in Antigonish, N.S.

In Halifax, a group of royal watchers gathered to hold a viewing party, including former Nova Scotia lieutenant-governor Dr. Mayann Francis.

“When I was a child, I …