What are the positions of Canada, Norway, and Greenland in the Arctic? And how are each navigating the region's rapidly changing political, strategic, and environmental dynamics?

Joining the conversation are:

Vivian Motzfeldt, then Minister for Foreign Affairs and Research of Greenland
Mona Fortier, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada
Eivind Vad Petersson, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway

The Session is moderated by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of Arctic Circle and Former President of Iceland.

This discussion was recorded live at the Arctic Circle Rome Forum - Polar Dialogue, held March 3rd–4th, 2026.

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Canada, Greenland, and Norway in a Changing Arctic