Washington DC [US], January 23 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday withdrew Canada’s invitation to join the Board of Peace. In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the board as “the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled” and addressed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney directly.
“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!” Trump wrote.
The development follows Trump’s signing of the charter to formally launch his “Board of Peace” initiative at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Thursday, which he described as a major step toward global conflict resolution.
Calling it a “very exciting day, long in the making,” Trump said, “We’re going to have peace in the world,” adding, “And we’re all stars.” In his opening remarks, he noted that “just one year ago the world was actually on fire,” but claimed that “many good things are happening” and threats worldwide “are really calming down.”
Flanked by leaders from founding member countries, Trump said his administration was “settling eight wars” and claimed that “a lot of progress” had been made toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. He has previously described the newly formed body as potentially “the most prestigious board ever formed.”
The Gaza Board of Peace, formed as part of Phase 2 of Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan to end the conflict in West Asia, aims to promote stability and oversee post-conflict reconstruction in the Gaza Strip. Originally focused on Gaza, the initiative now appears aimed at mediating global conflicts more broadly. Administration officials said around 35 nations had committed to join, while 60 received invitations. Trump also suggested the body could assume roles currently held by the United Nations.
Earlier this week at the WEF, Trump criticized Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for what he described as a lack of gratitude toward the United States. Speaking at the 56th Annual Summit of the WEF in Davos, Trump said, “Canada gets a lot of freebies from us… They should also be grateful, but they’re not. I saw your Prime Minister yesterday; he wasn’t so grateful. They should be grateful to us.” He added that his plan to build a “Golden Dome” missile defense system would also provide protection to Canada.
Trump’s remarks followed Carney’s address at the WEF, in which the Canadian leader highlighted “an era of great power rivalry, where the rules-based order is fading,” and opposed the use of tariff coercion, in a veiled reference to US actions linked to Greenland. Carney warned that the world is witnessing a fundamental “rupture” in the global order and urged renewed multilateral engagement to safeguard sovereignty, stability, and prosperity. (ANI)
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