politics
January 23, 2026
Trump withdraws invitation for Canada to join his global ‘board of peace’
While leaders of many liberal democracies declined to sign on, Mark Carney had, before Davos, accepted in principle
TL;DR
- Donald Trump withdrew Canada's invitation to join his "board of peace" initiative.
- The withdrawal followed a public dispute between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
- Carney had questioned the details and financing of the board, which requires a $1 billion contribution for permanent membership.
- Trump stated that Canada "lives because of the United States," which Carney refuted, asserting Canada "thrives because we are Canadian."
- The board was initially described as a temporary body to oversee Gaza's governance and reconstruction.
- Member nations mentioned include Argentina, Bahrain, Morocco, Pakistan, and Turkey.
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