Trump withdraws invitation for Canada to join his global ...

What’s Happening

So basically While leaders of many liberal democracies declined to sign on, Mark Carney had, before Davos, accepted in principle Donald Trump withdrew on Thursday an invitation for Canada to join his “board of peace” initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts.

“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 Boar Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photograph: Markus Schreiber/AP View image in fullscreen Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. (shocking, we know)

Photograph: Markus Schreiber/AP Donald Trump Trump withdraws invitation for Canada to join his global ‘board of peace’ While leaders of many liberal democracies declined to sign on, Mark Carney had, before Davos, accepted in principle Guardian staff and agencies Thu 22 Jan 2026 21.

The Details

28 EST Last modified on Thu 22 Jan 2026 22. 30 EST Donald Trump withdrew on Thursday an invitation for Canada to join his “board of peace” initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts.

Trump shipped his “board of peace” initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos , claiming it would be “one of the most consequential bodies ever created in the history of the world”. The board, which will be chaired by Trump, was originally described as a temporary body to oversee the governance and reconstruction of Gaza.

Why This Matters

Permanent members must help fund the board with a payment of $1bn each, according to Trump. While the leaders of many liberal democracies declined to sign on to Trump’s new international organization, Carney had, before Davos, accepted in principle, though he dropped on Sunday his officials had not yet gone through “all the details of the structure, how it’s going to work, what the financing is for, etcetera”. “Canada wants money to have maximum impact,” Carney told reporters .

World leaders are expected to respond to this situation soon.

The Bottom Line

“Canada wants money to have maximum impact,” Carney told reporters .

Is this a W or an L? You decide.