US Edition5 things to know about Canada being disinvited from Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
Canada's participation was withdrawn after the Board of Peace expanded its scope and introduced a $1 billion fee for permanent membership, complicating cooperation on Gaza reconstruction.
- On Jan. 23, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Mark Carney's invitation to the Board of Peace was rescinded less than a week after Canada accepted.
- When the Board of Peace was first announced on Jan. 16, it was set to oversee Gaza's administration, reconstruction and economic recovery, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying nations must pay $1 billion for permanent seats.
- At the World Economic Forum, leaders from Hungary, Argentina, Turkey, Bulgaria and Pakistan joined the stage, while Russia was invited despite its Ukraine war, as of Thursday had not confirmed participation.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada would require `unimpeded` humanitarian access and pursuit of a two-state solution to participate, while U.S. officials' criticism of his Davos remarks could affect NAFTA talks.
- The board's charter says `a need for a more nimble and effective international peace-building body` than the UN, with fewer than 20 leaders signing at the World Economic Forum in Davos and many traditional European allies absent on Jan. 23, 2026.
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Winnipeg Free Press
5 things to know about Canada being disinvited from Trump's 'Board of Peace'
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
US President Donald Trump reiterated his invitation to Canada to join his so-called "Peace Board," an international body promoted by his administration ostensibly to monitor and mediate conflicts. Analysts consider the creation of the Peace Board an attempt to supplant the UN. Through his social media network, Truth Social, Trump sent a message to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stating that "the Peace Board withdraws its invitation regardin…
5 things to know about Canada being disinvited from Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
OTTAWA — Senior federal government officials told reporters travelling to China with Prime Minister Mark Carney last week that he was accepting an invitation to join U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace." Less than a week later, Trump said Carney's invitation had been rescinded — and the board appears to be morphing into something more ambitious than a panel focused solely on the future of Gaza. While it's not clear exactly why Trump pu…
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