Canada's Liberal Government to Pursue Marijuana Legalization

"Parliament shall be no exception".

But the speech did not outline to what extent the government is willing to get involved - Trudeau has said in the past that he intends to pull fighter jets from the ISIS mission, focusing instead on training soldiers on the ground. Instead, the government pledged to carry out its agenda "while pursuing a fiscal plan that is responsible, transparent and suited to challenging economic times".

Gov. Gen. David Johnston will read the throne speech in the Senate chamber, according to tradition.

On aboriginal affairs, the government said it will "undertake to renew, nation-to-nation, the relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples, one based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnership".

The government promised to deliver middle-class tax cuts pronto, and to scrap the Conservative's universal child care benefit.

New prime minster Justin Trudeau has said the country will examine the experiences of...

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