Overview
- In a World Economic Forum speech, the prime minister rejected any U.S.-linked tariffs tied to the Greenland dispute and affirmed Greenland and Denmark’s right to decide the territory’s future.
- He declared the rules-based order in a state of rupture, warning that great powers now use tariffs, finance and supply chains as tools of coercion.
- Carney urged coordination among middle powers, arguing that smaller states must act together to avoid subordination.
- He outlined Canada’s strategy to diversify beyond the U.S., citing recent engagement and trade understandings with China and agreements with partners such as Qatar, while reiterating an unwavering commitment to NATO’s Article 5.
- Separately, Canadian media reported that the military modeled a hypothetical U.S. invasion scenario, an unconfirmed account circulating alongside the diplomatic push.