President Trump said Wednesday that he was calling off tariff threats that he had issued in an effort to secure American ownership of Greenland, saying he had reached a framework agreement with Mark Rutte, the secretary general of NATO, over the future of the icy Danish territory.
The announcement on Mr. Trump’s social media network came hours after he told European leaders in Davos, Switzerland, that he would not settle for anything less than the United States taking ownership of Greenland — while rescinding a threat to invade it. Mr. Trump had promised dire economic and security consequences for Europe if he did not get his way.
Writing on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said Wednesday evening that he and Mr. Rutte had “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region. This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations.”
The president did not immediately give any details of that framework, and notably did not say that the United States would own Greenland, even when asked directly about ownership by a reporter in Davos soon after posting the announcement. Mr. Rutte and the leaders of Denmark did not release details either. NATO did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Canadian here too. Shits worse now than 30 years ago for sure. Even 10. We’re on the same path as the Americans, just 10ish years behind. Poilievre would have sped run us into mini america but we need to change course. Their present is our future. Life is bleaker in Canada now than I’ve ever seen it, and it’s not on Carney or Trudeau. A good economy does not a happy population make.
That’s how we on Australia feel too, America light, our pollies see what the seppos do and emulate it a few years later
Canada a really beautiful country with a lot of really nice things going for it, but those nice things will disappear if people don’t put up a resistance. Just look at what the con leaders are doing to healthcare, or Dougie’s blatant antidemocratic bills around Ontario Place, or even the recent police-led Nazi rally in Toronto. There is still time to turn course but it’s going to be too late soon…
Signed with love from Ontario
Agreed. We “stepped up to the plate” last election. The next one is either gonna be a home run or a strike out. Unfortunately, I suspect strike out. Division politics and propaganda works.
Watch Carney’s speech to the WEF the other day. I’m fully convinced things will get better in Canada as we diversify and divest ourselves away from being joined at the hip to the USA.
From my shallow understanding and my observations, I sadly agree that Canada is also succumbing to the oligarchs, like everywhere. It’s painful when so many deny the reality of what is happening globally. We are all on a stove top in different pots being heated at different rates.
Jump out of the pot is always an option.
Yes please, but you must realize, that it is not a few that need to jump to prevent meal