Trump’s Greenland threats show Canada’s need for Arctic port, proponent says – Nunatsiaq News
Jan 21, 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland make Arctic “nation-building” a more pressing need for Canada, says a proponent for the Qikiqtarjuaq deepsea port.
“We see the value in enhancing Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and security given the current geopolitics,” said Jeff Maurice, vice-president of partnerships at Arctic Economic Development Corp. in a phone interview Monday.
In recent weeks, Trump has cited national security needs as he ramped up his threats to acquire or annex Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark with a mostly Inuit population of approximately 56,000 people.
