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#sovereignty

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The North Star

**Since when is a foreign king a symbol of sovereignty?**

In a striking turn of events, Prime Minister Carney welcomed King Charles III, who emphasized Canadian sovereignty in his throne speech. This gesture raises questions about the role of foreign monarchs in national identity and politics. What does this mean for Canada’s relationship with the U.S. and its own sovereignty?

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Since when is a foreign king a symbol of sovereignty?
The North Star · Since when is a foreign king a symbol of sovereignty?27 May 2025 — Yesterday, the lucky winner of the last federal election, the new Prime Minister Carney, welcomed with great fanfare Charles Windsor (or, as
#Canada#Sovereignty#KingCharlesIII
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Nonilex

#KingCharles III arrives in Ottawa on Monday to underscore #Canada’s #sovereignty to #Trump.

Trump’s repeated suggestion that the US #annex its northern neighbor prompted Prime Minister #MarkCarney to invite Charles to give the speech from the throne that will outline his government’s agenda for the new Parliament. The king is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies.

#geopolitics #USexpansionism
apnews.com/article/king-charle

King Charles looks at the puck after participating in a ceremonial puck drop during a visit to Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, Canada, on Monday, May 26, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
AP News · King Charles III arrives in Canada to underscore its sovereigntyBy Rob Gillies
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Emil 🇪🇺

Looking back over the last 6 months I have done a lot for my personal digital detox and #sovereignty - with a healthy mix of #BoycottAmerica and #BuyFromEU

I moved my mails, contacts, calendars, maps, photos, switched browsers, got a VPN, adopted new messengers, dropped PayPal, Netflix, Amazon, Dropbox, ChatGPT, ...

I am now both super grateful and super angry.

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Catherine Morris

King's invite to #Canada sends a message to Trump - and the world. ‘When announcing the visit last month, #Carney called it "a historic honour that matches the weight of our times". He added that the #King's visit "clearly underscores the #sovereignty of our country"… Some Canadians will be intrigued by the pomp & pageantry of the King's visit…but its chief purpose is to send a political message from Canada to the world.’ | BBC bbc.com/news/articles/c04erp9g

Britain's King Charles III (L) shakes hands as he welcomes Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of an audience at Buckingham Palace, in central London, on March 17, 2025.
www.bbc.comKing Charles' invite to Canada sends a message to Trump - and the worldCanada once downplayed the monarchy. Now, it is leaning on it to assert its sovereignty.
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Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦

'Elbows Up' – A True Canadian Hockey Move

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 'elbows up' phrase in 2025 was a call to action. Symbolizing Canada's readiness to fight for its sovereignty, it quickly became a national symbol. It’s reminiscent of the grit seen in Canadian hockey, where players are ready for any challenge. 🇨🇦 #Canada #Sovereignty #ElbowsUp #Defiance #Hockey

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Global News‘Elbows up’: Trudeau warns Canada of ‘existential’ threat from U.S. in final speech as PM | Watch News Videos OnlineWatch ‘Elbows up’: Trudeau warns Canada of ‘existential’ threat from U.S. in final speech as PM Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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WIST Quotations

A quotation from Robert Ingersoll

   The Declaration of Independence announces the sublime truth, that all power comes from the people. This was a denial, and the first denial of a nation, of the infamous dogma that God confers the right upon one man to govern others. It was the first grand assertion of the dignity of the human race. It declared the governed to be the source of power, and in fact denied the authority of any and all gods. Through the ages of slavery — through the weary centuries of the lash and chain, God was the acknowledged ruler of the world. To enthrone man, was to dethrone God.
   To Paine, Jefferson, and Franklin, are we indebted, more than to all others, for a human government, and for a Constitution in which no God is recognized superior to the legally expressed will of the people.

Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899) American lawyer, agnostic, orator
Lecture (1873-12) “Individuality,” Chicago Free Religious Society

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/ingersoll-robert-gre…

#quote#quotes#quotation
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Nonilex

#UK signs agreement to hand #sovereignty of the disputed #ChagosIslands to #Mauritius

#KeirStarmer says he has signed an agreement handing over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

The archipelago in the Indian Ocean is home to a strategically important naval & bomber base on the largest of the islands, Diego Garcia.

#Starmer says the agreement secures the future of a base that is “right at the foundation of our safety & security at home.”

#geopolitics
apnews.com/article/chagos-isla

This image realeased by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego Garcia. (U.S. Navy via AP, File)
AP News · UK agrees to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it says protects a key US baseBy Jill Lawless
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Murkyview

Canada Post should be the exclusive delivery service in Canada

(This letter was sent to the Globe and Mail on May 21, 2025) Dear Editor, Re: "Canada Post workers could strike again. If they do, the public will see red" Why would the public blame workers, the people they see every day at their door, when it is clearly the incompetence and intransigence of the employer and their silent backers in Government that have bled Canada Post dry for decades and pinned the blame on employees. The silent direction from Liberal and Conservative governments […]

chrisalemany.ca/2025/05/21/can

#amazon#Canada#canadapost
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