"...It’s difficult to imagine a less-inspiring throne speech. By their very nature, these occasions aren’t exactly the most lively of events, but Governor General Mary May Simon’s version was downright painful. Delivered in a stilted monotone, with her nose in a binder, it was almost as though Simon was reading the speech for the first time. She barely made it through the acronym “LGBTQ” when speaking to the long-awaited ban on conversion therapy. Fifth graders regularly deliver more engaging, articulate presentations..."
"... Now, to those promises. The 32-minute speech was more or less a retread of the Liberals’ major platform promises. There was a large focus on reconciliation, climate change, and ending the pandemic. There hasn’t been much change on any of these files since the election, and so there wasn’t an expectation to hear anything new.
...Ultimately, the throne speech’s lacklustre delivery suited its content, making it hard to feel optimistic about what lies ahead and our government’s ability to fix the problems at hand. It was a missed opportunity to justify the summer election and re-energize Canadians and Parliament at a crucial time. Rather, it was pretty darn depressing..."
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/sabrina-maddeaux-lacklustre-liberal-throne-speech-promises-to-worsen-economic-problems
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