U. S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive approach regarding Greenland and the ongoing situation with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is leading to concerns about what this could mean for Canada.

The Trump administration’s actions come after its commitment to “reassert and enforce” American dominance in the Western Hemisphere, as outlined in a newly released national security strategy.

This week, the White House stated that using military force to gain control over Greenland remains an option, despite it being a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, which is a NATO ally. Additionally, Trump has hinted at possible intervention against Colombia’s president and Mexican drug cartels.

Whether he would consider using military force against Canada – something that was previously seen as far-fetched – is now open for discussion.

Bob Rae, the former ambassador to the United Nations, is among those sounding the alarm on this possibility. In interviews with various media outlets this week, Rae argued that Canadians should not assume their country is off-limits when it comes to U. S. aggression.

The Trump administration “doesn’t take Canada’s sovereignty seriously,” he told the Globe and Mail on Tuesday.

WATCH | White House says U. S. needs to control Greenland to deter Arctic adversaries:

Trump sees acquiring Greenland as a national security priority

The White House claims that President Donald Trump and his team are exploring several options in their efforts to acquire Greenland while the ousting of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro continues to resonate throughout the Western Hemisphere.

Adam Gordon, a visiting fellow at Royal Roads University’s Cascade Institute, believes there’s growing evidence indicating a genuine risk of military coercion from the Trump administration towards Canada.

Gordon, who previously worked as a senior adviser to Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and her predecessor Mélanie Joly, highlighted what he describes as “a pattern of behaviour and statements” from the Trump administration. This includes Trump’s calls for Canada to become the 51st state alongside its national security strategy text and its approach toward international law.

‘We need to be prepared for that’

“We can’t take off the table anymore the idea that it is at least plausible that there would be some use of force or threat of use of force, and we need to be prepared for that,” Gordon told on Wednesday.

When U. S. strategy was unveiled in December, Gordon noted it was uncertain how earnestly the administration would pursue policies laid out in that 30-page document.

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“I think we have our answer now; we’ve seen them really go for it in Venezuela,” he said.

According to Gordon, Trump’s rationale for removing Maduro – claiming Venezuela serves as a source of drug trafficking into the U. S.- echoes justifications behind certain tariffs imposed on Canadian exports.

WATCH | Risk of Trump using military force on Canada is plausible, says this expert:

Should Canada be concerned about U. S. territorial ambitions?

After recent U. S. actions in Venezuela over the weekend, Adam Gordon warns there’s a real chance President Donald Trump might resort to military pressure against Canada. He also weighed in on Ottawa’s current response.

Some experienced observers of U. S. foreign policy advise caution against jumping to conclusions regarding whether Trump’s actions across Latin America endanger Canadian interests directly through potential military action.

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