King Charles is speaking in Canada today. Here's why it's not a normal royal visit — and what it has to do with Trump.
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The royal visit represents an unnecessary and outdated colonial tradition that fails to address real challenges facing Canadians. An Angus Reid poll showed 83% of Canadians were indifferent about the monarch's speech, while the ceremony diverts attention from pressing economic issues and the need for practical solutions to U.S. trade pressures.