King Charles has delivered his address to Canadian Parliament as he marks his historic state opening, as part of a two-day visit.]Delivering his speech in both English and French, the monarch reflected on the Crown being a "symbol of unity for Canada" for "so long".The King said: "It has been nearly 70 years since the sovereign first opened parliament. In the time since, Canada has dramatically changed, repatriating its constitution, achieving full independence and witnessing immense growth."Canada has embraced its British, French and indigenous roots and become a bold, ambitious, innovative country that is bilingual, truly multicultural and committed to reconciliation."WATCH ABOVE.
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00:00It has been nearly 70 years since the sovereign first opened Parliament.
00:07In the time since, Canada has dramatically changed,
00:12repatriating its constitution, achieving full independence,
00:17and witnessing immense growth.
00:21Canada has embraced its British, French, and Indigenous roots
00:27and become a bold, ambitious, innovative country
00:32that is bilingual, truly multicultural, and committed to reconciliation.
00:40The Crown has for so long been a symbol of unity for Canada.
00:45It also represents stability and continuity from the past to the present.
00:52As it should, it stands proudly as a symbol of Canada today in all her richness and dynamism.
01:05When my dear late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, opened a new Canadian Parliament in 1957,
01:13the Second World War remained a fresh, painful memory.
01:18The Cold War was intensifying.
01:21Freedom and democracy were under threat.
01:24Canada was emerging as a growing economic power and a force for peace in the world.
01:32In the decades since, history has been punctuated by epoch-making events.
01:40The Vietnam War, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the start of the War on Terror.
01:48Today, Canada faces another critical moment.
01:53Democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, self-determination, and freedom
02:01are values which Canadians hold dear and ones which the government is determined to protect.
02:09The system of open global trade that, while not perfect, has helped to deliver prosperity
02:18for Canadians for decades, is changing.
02:22Canada's relationships with partners are also changing.
02:28We must confront reality.
02:29Since the Second World War, our world has never been as dangerous and unstable.
02:41Canada faces face to challenges that, in our lives, are without precedence.
02:50Canada ADP brauchen no less.
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