"It’s time to invoke Article 4 of the NATO Treaty"

Paul Meyer, Adjunct Professor of International Studies and Fellow in International Security, Simon Fraser University
January 19, 2026

Commentary by Paul Meyer
Adjunct Professor of International Studies 
and Fellow in International Security 
Simon Fraser University
Published by The Globe and Mail (subscription required)
January 19, 2026

 

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"It’s time to invoke Article 4 of the NATO Treaty"

-The alliance must respond to the U.S.'s threats to Greenland and Canada

 

 

Paul Meyer is Adjunct Professor of International Studies and Fellow in International Security at Simon Fraser University (SFU). A former career diplomat in Canada's Foreign Service, Meyer served as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN and the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva (2003-2007). Since 2011 he has taught a seminar on diplomacy at the School for International Studies at SFU.