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According to American Military News, the decision was announced Thursday after Carney’s remarks in Davos appeared to take veiled aim at President Trump’s leadership and the broader U.S.-led international order. The Board of Peace, unveiled by the president at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is intended to assemble a coalition of global leaders to oversee reconstruction and stability efforts while reinforcing American leadership rather than ceding it to unelected international bureaucracies.
In a pointed Truth Social post Thursday evening, President Trump addressed Carney directly, writing, “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.” The move underscores Trump’s long-standing insistence that U.S. allies show tangible appreciation and reciprocity when they benefit from American security guarantees and economic support.
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The Board of Peace was launched on stage in Davos with world leaders from Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Central and Southeast Asia standing alongside the president. Fox News reported that Israel, China, Russia, France, Germany, Belarus, Vietnam, Ukraine, Ireland, Greece, and Finland have also been invited to participate, reflecting a broad but carefully curated coalition.
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Trump’s reversal on Canada’s participation followed his criticism that Carney was not sufficiently “grateful” to the United States despite the security umbrella and economic advantages Canada enjoys. “We’re building a Golden Dome that’s going to, just by its very nature, going to be defending Canada. Canada gets a lot of freebies from us, by the way,” Trump said at the World Economic Forum. “They should be grateful also.”
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“But they’re not. I watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn’t so grateful,” Trump added. “They should be grateful to us, Canada. Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.” His remarks reflect a familiar America First stance: allies are welcome, but only if they respect the nation that underwrites their security.
Trump’s comments came after Carney appeared to allude to the president’s approach without naming him, casting doubt on the stability of the Western-led order. “It seems that every day we’re reminded that we live in an era of great power rivalry,” Carney said in Davos. “That the rules-based order is fading, that the strong can do what they can, and the weak must suffer what they must.”
For Trump, such rhetoric from a NATO partner only reinforced his argument that too many Western leaders prefer moral posturing to concrete contributions, even as they rely on American power. By pulling back the invitation, he signaled that participation in his “most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled” is a privilege reserved for partners who recognize, rather than disparage, the indispensable role of the United States.
