US EditionWhat Trump's Aspiration to Conquer Greenland Means for Canada
Canada and France opened consulates to support Greenland’s autonomy and counter US influence, recognizing its Self-Government Act and boosting international cooperation.
- On Friday, Canada and France will open consulates in Nuuk, and Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will formally open Canada's mission.
- Recognizing Greenland's growing autonomy under the 2009 Self-Government Act, Canada's late-2024 Arctic policy included a Nuuk consulate to boost research and commercial ties.
- Attached to the French and Canadian embassies in Copenhagen, the consulates give Greenland a chance to 'practice' independence while Canada's Nuuk post fits a broader Arctic strategy.
- After recent U.S. comments, allies framed the moves as support for Danish and Greenlandic sovereignty, with leaders warning a U.S. takeover could strain NATO cohesion, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
- Greenland's mineral wealth, including 17 rare earth elements, and being 80 per cent above the Arctic Circle, heighten strategic competition with Russia and China.
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Winnipeg Free Press
What Trump's aspiration to conquer Greenland means for Canada
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In a context of rising Arctic tensions, the opening of French and Canadian consulates in Nuuk marks a turning point in the international recognition of Greenland and its quest for autonomy.
There's no building yet, let alone staff, but France is opening a diplomatic consulate in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, today. The establishment won't have many major tasks either. Or how French President Macron is primarily setting up a symbolic marker after the claims of US President Trump.
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In show of support, Canada, France open consulates in Greenland
Canada and France, which both adamantly oppose Donald Trump's wish to control Greenland, will open consulates in the Danish autonomous territory's capital on Friday, in a strong show of support for the local government.
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