The U.S. wants to force oil drilling onto Greenland: Canada must not help the U.S.

Canadian corporations are facilitating oil exploration and drilling by a U.S. firm in Greenland – without approval by Greenland’s government.

The Canadian Government must not allow Canadian corporations and Canadian ports to play a role in helping the U.S. and U.S. corporations force oil exploration and drilling onto Greenland. But a “Greenland Energy representative has said a vessel carrying its 300 shipping containers of drilling equipment is to set sail from Canada on 12 September [2026]” from the Port of Valleyfield in Quebec. Oil and gas interests are also working to undermine Canadian sovereignty, there have been concerning statements by Canada’s Energy Minister claiming that Canada will help with U.S. energy dominance, as well the recent Canadian Federal enabling, and financing, of gas plants in Canada for the use of U.S. AI and tech corporations.

Send a message to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Energy, Transport, Foreign Affairs, and Environment Ministers, and Opposition Leaders via the form letter on this page (also accessible here) opposing Canadian involvement.

As The Energy Mix reports it’s raising renewed fears of an annexation by the U.S. of Greenland in all but name:

“It might sound like a small oversight or even an accidental error. But ‘by placing logistics elements in there, preparing for the drilling, it sends a signal that ‘we’re going to go ahead and do this with or without your approval’,’ Maj.  Gen. (Retd.) Scott Clancy, a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and former NORAD director of operations,’ told Global News. ‘Or we’ll ask for approval after we have it, which you’ll have no choice but to give.’ Either way, he added, ‘that sets a very difficult precedent as it pertains to the protection of sovereignty.'”