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Re: The Arctic cold war depends on Greenland — and Trump knows it — Jesse Kline, Jan. 8; and Mark Carney’s dalliance with dictators — Jesse Kline, Jan. 14

So Donald Trump is aggressively pursuing a stake in, or in the extreme, a complete takeover of Greenland because he fears that Russia or China will fill the vacuum and place themselves on America’s doorstep.

Meanwhile, our prime minister is working hard to take us further into China’s sphere of influence. The last time I checked Canada was a tad closer to the U.S. than Greenland. I hope Mark Carney’s elbows are sharpening up because the “51st state” rhetoric from the president is about to get much louder.

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Jeffrey Barker, Mississauga, Ont.

Greenland’s approximately 56,500 residents are demonstrating exemplary courage in the face of threats from the president of the world’s leading power, the United States of America, with its population of some 342 million. The intimidation tactics of Donald Trump have not shaken their resolve.

If this is even conceivable, Trump and his cronies must consider the consequences of annexing Greenland by force. It would mean the end of NATO, of which this vast, icy island is a member, via Denmark. Is this desirable at a time when China and Russia are gaining power and showing their teeth? The question answers itself.

That said, Greenlanders must hope that Trump focuses on other countries, such as Iran. If he decides to redirect his energies to help the Iranian people free themselves from the mullahs’ regime, the Greenlanders and the Danes will be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Sylvio Le Blanc, Montreal

Re: Trudeau, Carney headed to Davos. One to speak at ‘soft power’ event, the other at an economic forum — Jan. 13

Our former prime minister has been selected to headline the Global Soft Power Summit in Davos, Switzerland, this coming week. While the topic — “Soft Power in a Hard Power World: Investing in Economic Resilience in an Era of Global Conflicts” — sounds like a worthy subject for discussion, it boggles the mind why event organizers would choose the worst leader in Canadian history as the keynote speaker.

Given Justin Trudeau’s record of bloating the civil service (vote-getting), egregious spending (CERB etc), gutting our energy sector, rebuking important allies like Germany and Japan, and his addiction to selfies in all manner of costume, surely a more credentialed and dignified speaker could have been found by Brand Finance, the event’s sponsor.

Susan Silverman, Toronto

Re: The Liberals are well aware gun-grab is all for show — that’s the point — Tasha Kheiriddin, Jan. 13

Does the Liberal government not realize that the only two things this latest gun confiscation measure will do are: 1. Erode the little confidence Canadians have left in their government and the police forces that support them, and 2) Radicalize........

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