U.S. President Donald Trump has put a price tag on Canada joining his proposed Golden Dome missile defence system — and renewed his annexation threat in the process.

The federal government moved on Tuesday to purge consumer carbon pricing from law, effectively putting an end to what was once the keystone of the Liberals’ climate policy.

Despite the pomp and circumstance surrounding the speech from the throne, the moments leading up to it were all but formal.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says more progress needs to be made on resolving the tariff issue with the United States before renegotiations of the North American trade deal begin.

Jean Chrétien missed King Charles delivering the speech from the throne Tuesday morning because he is recovering from heart surgery, according to a source close to the former prime minister.

Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled he hopes Canada will be able to sign on to a major European defence rearmament plan by July 1, a step toward reducing the country’s dependency on the United States for weapons and munitions.

King Charles invoked shared sacrifice and service in his speech from the throne —something a young cadet escorting Queen Camilla understands and appreciates more than most. Warrant Officer Olivia Vernelli was six months old when her father was killed in Afghanistan.

King Charles delivered the speech from the throne on Tuesday, setting out the Liberal government’s agenda for the new Parliament. Read the full speech here.

The speech from the throne is normally a routine affair. But after the recent annexation threats by U.S. President Donald Trump, it was crafted to remind the White House that Canada is not an American state in waiting — but a country with its own identity, culture and history.