"The True North is indeed strong and free": King Charles delivers Canada throne speech | FULL

King Charles III says Canada is seeing a “renewed sense of national pride, unity and hope” at a critical time while delivering the throne speech on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech from the throne, used by prime ministers to outline their plans for the upcoming session, focused heavily on a sense of national unity, economic growth and global trade.

“As the anthem reminds us, the True North is indeed strong and free,” he said.

King Charles III in the speech echoed previous comments by Carney that the global trading system was changing, saying that Canada’s “relationships with partners are also changing.”