Carney backs Danish sovereignty over Greenland amid renewed U.S. annexation talk

Prime Minister Mark Carney says decisions about Greenland’s future rest solely with the people of Denmark and Greenland, as senior U.S. officials revive public discussion about a possible American takeover of the Arctic territory.

Carney made the comments after meeting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Paris on Tuesday, ahead of a gathering of Ukraine’s allies focused on long-term security guarantees for Kyiv. Frederiksen thanked Carney for Canada’s support and emphasized cooperation between the two countries as NATO partners.

The meeting comes after U.S. President Donald Trump again suggested on the weekend that Greenland should become part of the United States. On Monday, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller reinforced that position, despite repeated warnings from Danish leaders that any U.S. annexation would undermine the NATO alliance.

Frederiksen has previously said that a forced takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO as it currently exists, a position echoed by several European leaders. Carney’s statement aligned with a joint letter released Tuesday by the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom, affirming respect for sovereignty and international law.

Canada has traditionally supported Denmark’s authority over Greenland while maintaining its own strategic interests in the Arctic. Ottawa has also emphasized the importance of NATO unity as geopolitical competition intensifies in the region.