On January 6 in Paris, Carney stated that Greenland's future belongs to its people and Denmark, while pledging Canada's full NATO commitments under Article 5. The misleading clip from 6ixBuzzTV, amplified by RT, drew mockery over Canada's smaller military compared to the U.S. Carney later found common ground with China's Xi Jinping on Arctic sovereignty during a January 16 Beijing visit amid improving trade ties. The episode underscores rising Arctic tensions as melting ice exposes new shipping routes and resources, with Trump pushing for U.S. control to counter Russia and China.
CANADA WILL DECLARE WAR ON USA FOR GREENLAND — CARNEY pic.twitter.com/bnwH4Zub5S
— RT (@RT_com) January 17, 2026
