Carney says U.S. tariff threat against European allies over Greenland is a worrying escalation
Latest news on WhatsApp أجدد الأخبار على واتسابPrime Minister Mark Carney says Washington’s threat to impose tariffs on European countries over the Greenland dispute amounts to a “worrying escalation,” warning that trade measures should not be used to pressure allies on sovereignty issues.
Carney made the remarks in Doha after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would levy a 10% tariff starting Feb. 1 on imports from eight European countries, with the rate rising to 25% on June 1 unless an agreement is reached tied to what Trump described as the purchase of Greenland.
Carney reaffirmed Ottawa’s position on sovereignty and territorial integrity, saying Greenland’s future should be determined by Greenlanders and Denmark, not by economic leverage or political ultimatums.
He also linked the issue to Arctic security, noting Greenland’s role within NATO’s broader security framework and saying Canada will continue coordinating with allies to strengthen Arctic defence capabilities amid intensifying global competition in the region.
Carney said he would raise Canada’s position directly with Trump if the two meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos later this week.
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