New Greenland consulate sparks hopes for joint action on climate change, defence – Castanet
Feb 5, 2026
The launch of a new Canadian diplomatic mission in Greenland is sparking hopes for more collaboration on climate change, Inuit rights and defence in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to officially open the new consulate Friday in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, where the Canadian consulate has been operating quietly for several weeks.
“This should have happened 300 years ago,” said Aaju Peter, an Inuit lawyer and artist in Iqaluit who was born in Greenland.
