President Trump has announced that Canada is no longer invited to join his 'Board of Peace', a group he claims will bring together the world's most influential leaders to promote peace and stability.
The move comes days after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made headlines with a speech warning of a "rupture" in the US-led global system, which Trump responded to by saying Canada relies on the US for its survival.
Trump announced his decision on social media platform Truth Social, stating that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to Canada due to Ottawa's refusal to pay the $1 billion contribution required for membership.
It remains unclear whether an actual letter was sent from the White House to the Canadian Prime Minister's office with this same message. However, it's known that Canada initially agreed "in principle" to join the Board of Peace, but said it would not contribute financially.
While other countries have shown interest in joining the group, their decisions have been mixed. Some European leaders have expressed concerns about the board's structure and its potential impact on international relations, while others have outright rejected the invitation.
Canada is just the latest country to be disinvited from the Board of Peace, which Trump claims will bring together the world's most prestigious leaders to address global conflicts.
The move comes days after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made headlines with a speech warning of a "rupture" in the US-led global system, which Trump responded to by saying Canada relies on the US for its survival.
Trump announced his decision on social media platform Truth Social, stating that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to Canada due to Ottawa's refusal to pay the $1 billion contribution required for membership.
It remains unclear whether an actual letter was sent from the White House to the Canadian Prime Minister's office with this same message. However, it's known that Canada initially agreed "in principle" to join the Board of Peace, but said it would not contribute financially.
While other countries have shown interest in joining the group, their decisions have been mixed. Some European leaders have expressed concerns about the board's structure and its potential impact on international relations, while others have outright rejected the invitation.
Canada is just the latest country to be disinvited from the Board of Peace, which Trump claims will bring together the world's most prestigious leaders to address global conflicts.
. Canada's not exactly a bad neighbor or anything, and they're one of our biggest trading partners... it just seems like a weird way for Trump to assert his dominance in the whole 'world leader' thing 
. And let's be real, $1 billion is a pretty steep price tag for being part of a 'peace' board... Canada's got more pressing issues on their plate than worrying about some fancy-schmancy think tank 
. I'm curious to see how the other countries that were interested in joining up will react - are they gonna start pulling out too? 
meanwhile europeans are all like "uhhh i don't know about this guys" 
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. So if Trump wants to address those issues, shouldn't Canada be part of the solution rather than being shut out? 
. What's going on here? Is it a power play or just a case of bad communication? 
like what even is a billion dollars in terms of american currency? canada's got its own economy and they're not going to just throw around cash for some made-up group that's supposed to promote peace lol. and seriously, who needs a $1b contribution anyway? sounds like trump's trying to strong arm countries into joining his little clique 
! So Trump did this thingy where he kicked Canada outta his "Board of Peace" deal 
cuz they didnt pay up $1billion lol what a joke 
and Trump's all "nope ur out". idk whats the diff, tho.
i get it, countries gotta work within their budgets but still... i wonder if this is just another move to make us all feel bad about each other? anywayz, can someone pls tell me more about what's supposed to happen with the board of peace 
think its a big mistake trumps doing this he needs canada on his team more than ever with canada speaking up at the g20 last year about how we need to change our ways 
maybe hes just trying to make it harder for himself
anyway, can't say i'm surprised canada said no to the financial part, that's just basic math 
. Canada ain't having it and that's cool. The thing is, what's the actual plan here? Is this just a bunch of powerful folks sitting around talking about peace or what? 
. It'll be interesting to see how other countries react to this move...
. It's a shame because, in theory, something like the Board of Peace could be really powerful in promoting global cooperation... but Trump's approach just feels super misguided to me 
anyway, i guess this means no canada on the board which is kinda surprising considering how much diplomatic drama has been going down between the two countries lately 
. I mean, who needs a trillion bucks to make a difference? 
