Donald Trump revokes Canada’s invitation to affix Board of Peace

U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew on Thursday (January 22, 2026) an invite ‍for Canada to affix his Board of Peace initiative geared toward resolving ​world conflicts. Mr. Trump’s about face follows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at ‌the World Financial Discussion board in Davos, the place he ​overtly decried highly effective nations utilizing financial integration as weapons and tariffs as leverage.

“Please let this Letter serve to signify that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you relating to Canada’s becoming a member of, what shall be, probably the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time,” Mr. Trump wrote in a Fact Social submit directed ​at Mr. Carney.

Neither Mr. Carney’s workplace nor the White Home instantly responded ⁠to Reuters requests for touch upon Thursday (January 22) night.

Final week, Mr. Carney’s workplace stated he had been invited to serve on the board and deliberate to just accept.

Mr. Carney obtained ​a uncommon standing ovation ⁠in Davos after the speech, during which he urged nations to just accept the tip of a rules-based world order.

Canada, which not too long ago signed a commerce take care of China, can present how “center powers” may ‌act collectively to keep away from being victimized by American hegemony, he ‌added.

Mr. Trump retorted that Canada “lives due to america,” and instructed listeners in Davos that Mr. Carney ought to ‍be pleased about america’ earlier largesse.

“Keep in mind that, Mark, the subsequent time you make your statements,” he added, addressing Mr. Carney immediately. The withdrawal ‍of Canada’s invitation got here hours after Mr. Trump formally launched the board, which was initially meant to cement a Gaza ceasefire.

Everlasting members should assist fund the board with a cost of $1 billion every, in keeping with Mr. Trump.

“As soon as this board is totally fashioned, we are able to do just about no matter we need to do,” Trump stated in Switzerland on Thursday. “And we’ll do it along with the United Nations.

The ⁠board’s institution was endorsed by a United Nations Safety Council decision as a part of Trump’s Gaza peace plan, and ​U.N. spokesperson Rolando Gomez stated on Thursday (January 22) that U.N. engagement with the ⁠board would solely be in that context.

Member nations embody Argentina, Bahrain, Morocco, Pakistan and Turkey. Different U.S. allies, reminiscent of Britain, France and Italy, have indicated they won’t be part of for now.