Trump Withdraws Canada's Invite to Board of Peace
President Donald Trump revoked Canada's invitation to join the Board of Peace on Jan. 23, 2026, after public exchanges with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Overview
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Jan. 23, 2026, that the Board of Peace was withdrawing its invitation for Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada to join, without giving a reason, officials said.
Canada had said it would accept the Board's invitation in principle but would not pay the $1 billion voluntary contribution for permanent membership, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, officials said.
Prime Minister Mark Carney responded on Jan. 23, 2026, in Plains of Abraham, Québec, saying "Canada thrives because we are Canadian," and he criticized coercion by greater powers in subsequent remarks, his office said.
The White House said it invited about 60 nations and that roughly 35 have signed the founding charter, including Argentina, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, while no other permanent U.N. Security Council members have committed and France and Spain have voiced reservations or declined, officials said.
Diplomats and World Economic Forum participants warned the disinvitation could deepen U.S.-Canada diplomatic strains and prompt legal and U.N. scrutiny of the Board's status and authority in the coming weeks, officials said.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the episode as a diplomatic escalation and a controversial initiative by emphasizing conflict, institutional risk, and allied skepticism. They foreground critical context — Trump’s territorial remarks, authoritarian board members, and EU/UK concerns — while relegating Trump’s rationale and supportive voices to quotes or brief mentions, shaping a skeptical narrative.
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FAQ
The Board of Peace is a U.S.-initiated international organization established in January 2026 to oversee implementation of a 20-point framework for ending the Gaza war, authorized by UN Security Council Resolution 2803, with Donald Trump as Chairman holding centralized authority over membership and decisions.
President Trump revoked Canada's invitation after Prime Minister Mark Carney's office criticized coercion by greater powers and Canada stated it would accept in principle but not pay the $1 billion voluntary contribution for permanent membership.
Donald Trump is Chairman; the founding Executive Board includes Secretary Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Sir Tony Blair, Marc Rowan, Ajay Banga, Robert Gabriel, and H.E. Nickolay Mladenov as High Representative for Gaza.
It provides strategic oversight for the 20-point Gaza peace plan, focusing on ceasefire, demilitarization, governance, reconstruction, and can expand to other conflicts; it relies on voluntary contributions and invitation-only membership.
About 60 nations were invited, 35 signed the charter including Argentina, Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia; no other UN Security Council permanent members committed, with France and Spain declining or voicing reservations.
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