Kinew to attend throne speech by King Charles
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This article was published 27/05/2025 (304 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
WINNIPEG — King Charles will formally open Parliament today by reading the speech from the throne — a rare event for Canada’s monarch — and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew will be there.
Kinew was formally invited by the Usher of the Black Rod, a senior parliamentary officer who is a personal attendant to the King and Governor General when in Parliament.
“I hope that the economic priorities we have in Manitoba are going to get some nods in the throne speech,” Kinew said late Monday.
“I think the trade corridor through the northern part of our province to get to tidewater in Hudson Bay is a great way to build up Canada. It’s not just a nation-building project, it’s a national unity project.”
The premier wouldn’t say whether he received a heads-up that a northern Manitoba trade corridor would get a shout-out in the speech from the throne made by King Charles.
“I’ll leave the speechifying to His Royal Highness. I’m just hoping to be able to wave at him from the nosebleeds,” quipped Kinew.
He said it’s significant that the King, Canada’s head of state, is delivering the speech from the throne.
“One thing that I hope my presence here conveys is that I want our country to be united at this time,” said Kinew. “There’s a new federal government. Our government in Manitoba, along with everybody in our province, wants this country to be great… This is one way for us to keep the partnership moving forward.”
The King’s address marks the first time since 1977 that Canada’s head of state has opened Parliament. The speech is expected to begin at 10 a.m.
Manitoba First Nations leaders, including Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Kyra Wilson, are also expected to attend the speech.
— Carol Sanders/The Canadian Press