Today's Quotes - Carney promises "We will prevail" & King Charles is cheered "Rock on,🤴Chuck!🍻"

There were a  couple of memorable quotes in today's news. 

The first one was in the speech that Prime Minister Carney gave in the House:

Hey, I'm starting to love ChatGPT -- just tell it to print a little poster based on Carney's "We will prevail" with Craig Baird's July beaver, and the picture at the top is what I get!   

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The second was in a Bluesky post - cheers for King Charles!

Generally speaking, I couldn't care less about Royal visits, but if King Charles delivering the Throne Speech helps bolster Canadian sovereignty and royally piss off Donald Trump, then rock on, 🤴 Chuck. 🍻

— Edge O. Erin (@edgeoerin.com) May 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM

The Throne Speech is Tuesday, and King Charles and Queen Camilla are already in country for it - and Charles is even wearing a tan suit? I wonder if he remembers how the White House press lost their collective minds when Obama wore a tan suit?

King Charles heads to Canada in show of support for realm eyed by Trump reut.rs/3Z0a5kS

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— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM

The American press are viewing this Royal Visit as a total dis against Trump, and I am here for it!

King Charles is preparing to deliver an historic speech to Canada's parliament tomorrow, to give Ottawa a highly public show of support — and remind Donald Trump who the head of state is. But the British monarch's strategy isn't without risk.

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— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) May 26, 2025 at 7:47 AM

It wouldn't surprise me if we find out that Trump wanted Charles and Camilla to visit the White House too and they said sorreee, too busy, gotta get back to king-ing right away ....

I'm no fan of the monarchy but I note that Trump's minions get offended when don't kiss their ring. The "ambassador" can stuff it when it comes to telling our government how to deliver a statement to the people. Unlike the US we are a democratic nation.

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— Charlie Angus (@charlieangus104.bsky.social) May 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM

Some comments about what it all means:

Dean Blundell

Canada’s Silent War: How We’re Crushing Trump’s MAGA Dreams Without Firing a Shot
King Charles’ historic throne speech kicks off a new era as Canada outsmarts the Trump regime with tariffs, talent poaching, and global alliances, leaving America reeling.
...Under the steady hand of Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada is waging a quiet but deadly revolution against Trump’s authoritarianism, dismantling his MAGA fantasies with surgical precision. From poaching America’s brightest minds to boycotting its economy and forging new global alliances, Canada is not just surviving Trump’s trade wars and annexation threats—it’s thriving, stepping boldly into the void as the new leader of the free world.
...The King, a global symbol of continuity and duty, will likely avoid naming Trump directly, but the message will be clear: Canada is a free, independent nation, and no amount of tariff tantrums or annexation bluster will change that. Royal sources say Charles will weave personal remarks into the government’s agenda, emphasizing Canada’s role as a Commonwealth leader and NATO ally. As former diplomat Peter Kinsman notes, the speech will “protect, pursue, and preserve the sovereignty of Canada as an independent state,” a direct counter to Trump’s vision of a MAGA-dominated North America.
Carney’s decision to invite Charles is no coincidence. It’s a masterstroke of statecraft, leveraging the monarchy—once downplayed in Canada—to rally national pride and signal to the world that we stand united against authoritarian threats...
...Trump’s America has abdicated its role as a global leader, leaving Canada to step into the breach. Hosting the G7 summit in Alberta this June, Carney will showcase Canada’s vision: a world where democracy, free trade, and cooperation triumph over authoritarianism. Our strengthened ties with the UK, EU, and Australia, and our NATO leadership position Canada as a moral and strategic force.
The world is watching. From the brain drain stripping America of talent to the boycott crippling its border states, Canada is proving that a united, principled nation can outmaneuver a despot. Trump may have sparked this fight, but Canada is finishing it—on our terms...

Campbell Clark / The Globe and Mail(gift link)

Mark Carney’s royal Canadian symbolism
Much has been said about the message that King Charles III’s trip to Canada sends to U.S. President Donald Trump. But it is also a marker of the symbols Prime Minister Mark Carney is displaying to Canadians.
The King’s two-day visit this week, after all, isn’t just a play presented for an audience of one in the White House. Mr. Carney has chosen it as the ceremonial marker of his tenure. And he is resetting the symbols to more traditional tones.
...The message in that is that Mr. Carney is here for trade war, not culture war, and he’s trying to build on Canada’s heritage to bridge divisions. Perhaps a touch of tradition and history helps him mark a difference with his immediate predecessor.
Of course, that fits in together with Mr. Carney‘s goal of marking distinctions from United States – and to have Canadians feel like it is a collective nationalist statement that their country will not be the 51st state. That‘s the open subtext to the invitation to the King to open Parliament and deliver the Throne Speech on Tuesday.
That‘s a message to Mr. Trump but more of a power play. Inviting the King to symbolically stand up to the U.S. President – and that‘s how it will be seen – will ensure that the opening of the Canadian Parliament gets a lot more attention around the world...