<p>Before any MP could begin the business of the 45th Parliament — and before King Charles III could even begin the Speech from the Throne — Canadian officialdom had to first participate in one of the country’s most obscure and ancient displays of governmental pageantry.</p>

The ritual is rooted in traditions that predate European settlement in the Americas, and so old some of its precise origins are not known.{ai:summary}<p>Before the 45th Parliament of Canada could commence, officials engaged in a traditional ceremonial event, a significant but lesser-known aspect of governmental proceedings. This ritual precedes the official business and the King's Speech from the Throne. #politics</p>

The wacky ceremony that Canada had to complete before letting the King speak

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