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Canada and France open Greenland consulates after Trump demands

On February 6, 2026, both Canada and France opened consulate offices in Greenland.  This BBC article describes the formal events and the context for this growth in diplomatic outposts.  The article further describes the bonds between Greenland’s Inuit people and the Inuit in Canada who share cultural and colonial histories.