King Charles warns Canada is facing unprecedented challenges in apparent rebuke of Trumps annexation threats

King Charles III has warned that Canada is facing unprecedented challenges in a dangerous world as he gave a rare address to the country’s parliament at the invitation of new Prime Minister Mark Carney in an apparent show of defiance against President Trump’s repeated threats to make the country America’s 51st state.“We must face reality: Since the Second World War, our world has never been more dangerous and unstable.Canada is facing challenges that, in our lifetimes, are unprecedented,” Charles said to the parliament in French.“Many Canadians are feeling anxious and worried about the drastically changing world around them,” he added.Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Canada on Monday at the request of Prime Minister Mark Carney to address Canadians from parliament in Ottawa, the first time a British monarch has done so in almost 50 years.Charles’ appearance “underscores the sovereignty of Canada,” Carney told reporters.King Charles didn’t refer to Trump by name, but talked about US-Canadian relations in his speech.“Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent can ever take away.

And that by staying true to Canadian values, Canada can build new alliances and a new economy that serves all Canadians,” Charles said, reading from a prepared speech.“The prime minister and the president of the United States, for example, have begun defining a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the US, rooted in mutual respect and founded on common interests, to deliver transformational benefits for both sovereign nations,” he added....