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U.S. President Donald said in a social media post late Thursday that he is withdrawing an invitation for Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his “Board of Peace” initiative for Gaza.

Trump launched the new initiative at the World Economic Forum earlier this weekDarren Major · CBC News · Posted: Jan 22, 2026 9:31 PM EST | Last Updated: 23 minutes agoText to Speech Icon

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A man in a suit with a red tie speaks into a microphone.U.S. President Donald Trump, seen at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, said in a social media post Thursday that he is withdrawing an invitation for Prime Minister Mark Carney to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ initiative. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

U.S. President Donald Trump said late Thursday that he is withdrawing an invitation for Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his “Board of Peace” initiative for Gaza.

Trump launched the new initiative at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland. Its stated aim is to rebuild the war-ravaged territory.

Some 35 countries have signed up to join the board, but Carney had not yet said if Canada would accept Trump’s invitation. The prime minister was not at the official launch in Davos and instead was attending the first day of a cabinet retreat in Quebec City.

In a post on his Truth Social website, Trump said Carney had been uninvited from joining the initiative.

“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,” Trump wrote in his post.

CBC News has reached out to the Prime Minister’s Office for comment.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Darren Major is a senior writer for CBC’s parliamentary bureau in Ottawa. He previously worked as a digital reporter for CBC Ottawa and a producer for CBC’s Power & Politics. He holds a master’s degree in journalism and a bachelor’s degree in public affairs and policy management, both from Carleton University. He also holds master’s degree in arts from Queen’s University. He can be reached at darren.major@cbc.ca.

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