Did the Liberals just promise a better foreign policy?
Adnan R. Khan: Canada’s foreign service is a mess. The Throne Speech suggests the Liberal government knows it.
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Throne Speech
The Throne Speech was short on substance—and the opposition was not afraid to say so
Politics Insider for Nov. 24, 2021: The Governor General’s cautious speech; a fed-up opposition; and a breakfast brawl
Governor General Mary Simon’s 2021 Throne Speech: Full transcript
The Governor General of Canada opens a new session of Parliament
Throne Speech 2021: Governor General Mary Simon lays out Trudeau Liberals’ mandate - Replay
Watch Mary Simon, Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General, deliver the Speech from the Throne and formally open the next session of Parliament
Notes on the Throne Speech, and a reminder that Julie Payette is governor general
Paul Wells: The speech was further from ’bold solutions’ and closer to ’old ways of thinking’. Then the PM took to the TV to deliver another message.
Erin O’Toole’s response following the 2020 Throne Speech: Full transcript
"Post-pandemic, and with high unemployment, we need jobs for Canadians. We don’t need just fine words," says O’Toole. Read the rest of his speech here.
Governor General Julie Payette’s 2020 Throne Speech: Full transcript
The Governor General of Canada formally opens the new session of Parliament as a global pandemic rages on
Five key takeaways from the Throne Speech
The Throne Speech laid out a laundry list of priorities (and catch phrases) including promises for jobs and continued aid through the pandemic
Throne Speech 2020: Governor General lays out Trudeau Liberals’ mandate - Full replay
Watch Julie Payette, Canada’s Governor General, deliver the Speech from the Throne and formally open the next session of Parliament
Doug Ford makes an announcement ahead of the Throne Speech: Live video
Ontario’s premier will be joined by Québec Premier François Legault, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney