Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing, Jan. 16, 2026.Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images

Carney to Trump: Back off on Greenland – POLITICO

16 Jan 2026, 13:49 by Elena Giordano · POLITICO

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Friday that a decision on who owns Greenland doesn't belong to U.S. President Donald Trump.

“The future of Greenland is a decision for Greenland and for the Kingdom of Denmark,” Carney told journalists at a press conference in Beijing following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Carney urged NATO allies including the U.S. to “respect their commitments” as he stressed Canada’s support for Danish sovereignty over the strategically vital Arctic island, which Trump has threatened to seize.