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U.S. President Donald Trump is warning that “Canada lives because of the United States,” and calling out Prime Minister Mark Carney by name after the Canadian leader warned that the Washington-led rules-based international order is over.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Mr. Trump reiterated his demand that Denmark allow the U.S. to annex Greenland – against the wishes of the semi-autonomous Arctic territory’s inhabitants – but for the first time, said he does not want to use military force to seize the island.

Mr. Trump said one reason he wants Greenland is to build his proposed Golden Dome missile defence system that Canada is hoping to join. The President confirmed that the dome was “going to be defending Canada,” before laying into Mr. Carney.

“Canada gets a lot of freebies from us, by the way. They should be grateful, also, but they’re not. I watched your Prime Minister yesterday. He wasn’t so grateful,” Mr. Trump told the packed hall. “Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, next time you make your statements.”

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