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By Doug Collins

One Man's Opinion

COLLINS: More than just a royal getaway

May 25, 2025 | 6:00 AM

MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT — the visit to Canada by King Charles and Queen Camilla this week is a HUGE deal for our country. (Sorry for the ‘all caps’ — the Trump School of Writing creeping in).

Seriously, this visit, although short, sends a very blunt message to the U.S. that Canada is its own sovereign nation, capable of looking after its own affairs, with lots of support from Buckingham Palace and a vast network of other countries.

A monarch coming to read the Speech from the Throne has only happened twice before in Canada. Queen Elizabeth came in 1957, shortly after she was coronated, and again during the celebration of her 25th Anniversary as Queen.

Typically, the Monarchy doesn’t get officially involved in politics. That’s why this visit is so critical. It’s a way of showing support for Canadian sovereignty without having to give Donald Trump an official warning to “back off.”

The anti-monarchists may well be present to oppose the visit. In this case, they, too, should back off and see the bigger picture. It is far better to be autonomous within the Commonwealth than under the thumb of a dictator who has no empathy for anyone, kills important legislation that provides so many benefits for those in dire straits and regularly shows signs indicative of a person losing his mental acuity — the dictator who is really a “rich man’s Robin Hood”.

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So we welcome the King and Queen tomorrow with open arms — speaking personally — and thank them for giving us the support we need to fend off the demons of disaster (how’s that for a moniker?) from our former ally south of the 49th.

I’m Doug Collins and that’s One Man’s Opinion.

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