February 6, 2026
NUUK — Canada is set to formally open its newest diplomatic mission Friday in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, to build on deep ties that precede the recent geopolitical crisis. U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded U.S.
NUUK — Canada is set to formally open its newest diplomatic mission Friday in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, to build on deep ties that precede the recent geopolitical crisis.
U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded U.S. control of Greenland and only recently backed down after the White House refused to rule out securing the island through military force. His demands echoed his repeated calls for Canada to become an American state.
In February 2024, before Trump returned to the White House, the Danish territory launched an Arctic strategy which promised a representation office for Greenland in Ottawa.
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