At least one country will not be on President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace — because he rescinded its invitation.
Trump went on Truth Social Friday morning to pen a note to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney saying his invitation to the Board of Peace was revoked.
This comes after Carney spoke out against Trump’s use of tariffs on Europe for opposing the U.S. takeover of Greenland, per The Hill.
“Dear Prime Minister Carney,” Trump wrote. “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.”
Reuters reported Carney confirmed he received an invitation last week.
Carney was part of a slew of world leaders Trump invited to join the board. Others include Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Argentinian President Javier Milei.
As Trump as chairman, the board would oversee Gaza with plans to rehabilitate the territory. This would be part of Trump’s 20-point peace plan for the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Carney had asked how the $1 billion membership fee would be spent.
He said Canada “wants money to have maximum impact.”
“We still do not have unimpeded aid flows, humanitarian aid flows at scale to the people in Gaza,” he said. “That is a precondition for moving forward on this.”
Carney was also critical of of Trump’s threat impose 10% tariffs on Denmark and other countries as Trump moved to acquire Greenland.
That threat went away after Trump and NATO leaders created the “framework” of a deal at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The U.S. could use the Greenland for military and mineral rights purposes.
“On Arctic sovereignty, we stand firmly with Greenland in Denmark and fully support their unique right to determine Greenland’s future,” Carney said Tuesday. “Our commitment to NATO’s Article 5 is unwavering, so we’re working with our NATO allies, including the Nordic-Baltic Eight to further secure the alliance’s northern and western flanks, including through Canada’s unprecedented investments in over-the-horizon radar, in submarines and aircraft and boots on the ground — boots on the ice.”
In response, Trump spoke Wednesda, stating Canada “lives because of the United States.”
“We’re building a Golden Dome that’s going to, just by its very nature, going to be defending Canada,” Trump said. “Canada gets a lot of freebies from us, by the way. They should be grateful also, but they’re not. I watched your prime minister yesterday, he wasn’t so grateful.”
“But they should be grateful to us, Canada,” the president added. “Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, before you make your statements.”
On Thursday, Carney responded on X.
“Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership, in the economy, in security, and in rich cultural exchange,” Carney wrote.
“But Canada doesn’t ‘live because of the United States,’” he wrote. “Canada thrives because we are Canadian.”
