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President Donald Trump announced he had rescinded an invitation sent to Canada to join his ‘Board of Peace,’ which he formally launched earlier on Thursday, just days after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made headlines with a speech that took aim at Trump’s foreign policy moves and warned of a “rupture” in the U.S.-led global system.
President Donald Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canada is no longer invited to join his “Board of Peace” although its unclear if Ottawa ever intended to join.
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In a post on Truth Social, Trump directly addressed the Canadian leader, saying: “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.”
The post added that the “Board of Peace” will be “the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time,” and ended with Trump’s signature phrase, “Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
It is unclear if an actual letter with this same text has been sent from the White House to the Canadian Prime Minister’s office, or if Trump only made the announcement on Truth.
Trump did not say what triggered his decision to disinvite Canada from joining the board, although Ottawa has not publicly said whether it intended to join the group anyway.
The post comes just days after Carney’s speech on the U.S.-led global order being in the “midst of a rupture, not a transition,” as he urged the world’s “middle powers” to unite and push back against coercion by superpowers.
As Carney’s speech drew praise from world leaders, Trump responded by saying: “Canada lives because of the United States.”
Which Countries Have Joined The ‘board Of Peace’ So Far?
According to NBC News, 24 countries have announced they will be joining the board. This list includes Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bulgaria, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Leaders of some of those countries, including Argentina’s President Javier Milei, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a few others, joined Trump on stage on Thursday morning at Davos to sign the board’s charter. It is unclear whether all 24 members have agreed to contribute the $1 billion required for permanent membership.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/01/23/trump-says-hes-pulled-canadas-invitation-to-join-his-board-of-peace/
