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Canada opens consulate in Greenland in show of support for Arctic island

New diplomatic mission comes as Ottawa shifts foreign policy to strengthen non-US alliances

Canada opened a consulate in Greenland on Friday in a show of support for the Arctic island after US threats to take control of the territory.

In sub-zero temperatures the Canadian flag was raised outside the small consulate while more than a 100 guests, including a delegation of Canadian Inuit, sang the national anthem.

Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand, who was in the island’s capital of Nuuk to inaugurate the diplomatic mission, said the opening shows “that we will stand together with the people of Greenland and Denmark on many issues”.

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