Speech From the Throne: French-Speaking Minority Remains on the Sidelines

By Inès LOMBARDO. This in the face of the continued threats of President Trump. A successful exercise in diplomacy for some, but not on that of la francophonie for others. While the Francophonie was well evoked in the Speech from the Throne, read by King Charles III on May 27 to open the 45th Parliament of Canada, it was not "on an equal footing with English," says Geneviève Tellier, professor at the School of Political Studies at the University…

The whirlwind visit of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla had a clear objective: to reaffirm Canada's sovereignty and unity in the face of threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. A successful exercise in diplomacy for some, but not in terms of the Francophonie for others. While the Francophonie was indeed mentioned in the Speech from the Throne, read by King Charles III on May 27 to open the 45th Parliament of Canada, it was not "on an…