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President Donald Trump said that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's invitation for Canada to join the "Board of Peace" is withdrawn, in a post to Truth Social Thursday night.
The “Board of Peace,” launched by Trump this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and intended to guide Gaza’s transition out of war, has drawn mixed responses from allies.
Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for additional information.
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Why It Matters
Clarity on the decision surrounding Canada potentially affects humanitarian operations and diplomatic alignment around the U.S.-driven process for Gaza’s reconstruction, where membership terms—including a draft provision offering permanent seats for $1 billion—have fueled questions about governance.
What To Know
In a post to Truth Social, Trump said, "Dear Prime Minister Carney: Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
Carney previously told reporters that he had agreed for Canada to join in principle, but details still needed to be resolved.
Trump unveiled the "Board of Peace" at Davos, with an executive panel including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, Tony Blair, Ajay Banga, Robert Gabriel and Marc Rowan to spearhead the initiative.
Other nations have declined or deferred, including France, Norway and Sweden.
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What People Are Saying
Republican Congressman Jimmy Patronis of Florida, on X Thursday: ".@POTUS created the Board of Peace to bring together nations willing to collaborate in good faith for peace. Carney has made it clear he’s not interested in that mission. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes."
Rubio, in a White House release on Thursday: "We are here today because of President Trump’s vision. If we go back just a few months ago, people thought what was happening in Gaza was impossible to solve… No one thought that that would ever come to a resolution without more fighting and more bloodshed along the way… But President Trump had the vision and the courage to dream the impossible, to believe that it was doable, and to pursue it with all of his heart.”
Trump, in the White House release on Thursday: “This Board has the chance to be one of the most consequential bodies ever created, and It’s my enormous honor to serve as its Chairman… Today, the first steps toward a brighter day for the Middle East and a much safer future for the world are unfolding right before your very eyes. Together, we are in a position to have any credible chance… to end decades of suffering, stop generations of hatred and bloodshed, and forge a beautiful, everlasting, and glorious peace for that region.”
What Happens Next
Carney had not publicly responded to Trump's withdrawn invitation as of 11:15 p.m. ET Thursday.
Update 1/22/26, 11:16 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.
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