Crown questions to fore as king visits Canada amid tensions with Trump

Charles to open parliament in show of support at a crucial time - but that has not quieted a chorus of critical voices

The decision by King Charles to formally open Canada's parliament on Tuesday reflects his role as a steadfast defender" of the country amid threats to its sovereignty, says prime minister Mark Carney.

But Indigenous leaders say the rare visit is also a reminder that Canada's founding relationship between the monarchy and the country's first peoples cannot ever be forgotten or displaced or broken".