Carney ‘concerned’ about U.S. ‘escalation’ on Greenland after tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to buy Greenland is a serious situation.

Canadian news outlets report Carney is considering sending Canadian soldiers to Greenland for military exercises with NATO allies. Reports say this could happen by the end of the week, according to two unnamed senior Canadian officials.

All eyes are going to be on the World Economic Forum this week where Trump’s plan to taken over Greenland is expected to take centre stage.

Carney said he is concerned about this escalation.

“We always will support sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries wherever their geographic location is,” he said.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre posted on X Sunday night, calling it “unacceptable for the U.S. to seize the territory of a sovereign country, including by threatening tariffs on other NATO countries.”

Over the weekend, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on eight European nations against the U.S. plan to buy the self-governing Danish territory.

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands and Finland will face a 10 per cent tariff starting Feb. 1.

It’ll then jump to 25 per cent on June 1 if no deal is reached by the U.S.

Meantime, Greenlanders are condemning Trump’s latest efforts to pressure European nations to cave to his plan.

European Council President Antonio Costa reconfirmed the group’s commitment to unity in support and solidarity with Denmark and Greenland, as well as readiness to defend itself.

He says he’ll be holding an extraordinary meeting of the European Council in the coming days.

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