Did King Charles fend off Donald Trump's 51st state desires?
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There was a lot for conservatives to like in King Charles III's throne speech, but as Prime Minister Mark Carney has noted, it's one thing to have slogans, what we need now is concrete action to back up the government's ambitious goals, argues political strategist Anthony Koch, in an interview with the National Post's Terry Newman.
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