Trade minister kicks off week-long trade mission to Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE – iPolitics
Jan. 26, 2026
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After clocking just over 24 hours on the high-level diplomatic circuit in Paris — where, in addition to joining other members of the Coalition of the Willing for a closed-door huddle on what the closing joint statement describes as “robust security guarantees for a solid and lasting peace in Ukraine,” he “reaffirmed” Canada’s support for the “sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark, including Greenland” after meeting with his Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen — Prime Minister Mark Carney touched down on Canadian soil last night, and has no public events today, according to his office.
Over the weekend, United States President Donald Trump “openly mused about annexing Greenland after the U.S. carried out a military operation in Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro,” Canadian Press noted in its recap of Carney’s tête-à-tête with Frederiksen.
