US President Donald Trump has withdrawn an invitation for Canada to join his newly created ‘Board of Peace’.
Trump announced the decision in a post on Truth Social, addressing Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney:
“Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining.”
The move comes shortly after Carney, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, warned of a potential “rupture” in the US-led global order. He called on middle powers to diversify trade and strengthen resilience in the face of shifting international dynamics.
Trump’s withdrawal follows a series of tensions between the two countries, including past tariffs on Canadian goods and halted trade negotiations. In Davos, Trump criticized Canada, saying the country should be “grateful” to the United States for its support and benefits.
Canada had initially indicated it would accept the invitation on principle, but the government later expressed reluctance to pay the $1 billion membership fee required for permanent members of the board.
Carney, responding to Trump’s comments, stated in Quebec:
“Canada doesn’t live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadians.”
The ‘Board of Peace’ was conceived to assist in ending the two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and to oversee reconstruction efforts. So far, around 35 of the 60 invited nations have agreed to join, including Argentina, Morocco, Vietnam, Pakistan, Turkey, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia.
