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Canada and France Open Consulates in Nuuk, Underscoring Support for Greenland’s Sovereignty

The parallel openings signal allied backing for Greenlandic sovereignty within the Danish realm under renewed U.S. pressure for expanded Arctic access.

The Canadian flag is raised during the official opening of Canada’s consulate in the capital Nuuk, Greenland, on February 6, 2026. SIEGFRIED MODOLA/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
An attendee wears Canadian flags in his hat during the flag raising of the newly opened Canadian consulate in Nuuk, Greenland on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Overview

  • Canada formally inaugurated its Nuuk consulate on Feb. 6, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand raising the flag alongside Governor-General Mary Simon and a large delegation of Inuit leaders.
  • France established a consulate the same day, with ambassador Christophe Parisot presenting new consul Jean-Noël Poirier as Canadian and French flags flew outside Greenland’s Parliament.
  • Ottawa anchored a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker at the Port of Nuuk, which Anand described as a visible assurance of support for Greenland’s territorial integrity, with a Saturday briefing planned with Greenland’s Vivian Motzfeldt and Denmark’s Lars Lokke Rasmussen.
  • Motzfeldt called the opening a “historic day” and said Greenland aims to open a mission in Ottawa, targeting 2028 for the launch.
  • Canada says the new post will deepen cooperation on defence, security, climate and economic ties, as Greenlandic and Danish leaders reject President Donald Trump’s push for greater control or sovereignty concessions.