International Relations
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Canada's new PM Mark Carney, a political outsider with economic expertise, firmly rejected Trump's trade demands and annexation ideas, signaling strong Canadian resolve against US pressure.
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Greenland's united front against US annexation, demonstrated by a joint statement from all parties in the recent election, underscores the strategic importance of Greenland to the US.
Economic Strategy
- Carney's strategy of focusing on domestic growth and diversifying international partnerships suggests Canada's intent to make economic losses from the trade war permanent.
Geopolitical Shifts
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The incoming Allied Nations government having to make statements rejecting annexation indicates a significant limitation of cooperation between long-standing allies.
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Both Canada and Greenland's unequivocal rejection of becoming part of the US, even as states, marks a critical shift in North American geopolitics beyond mere speculation.