Trump Extends Gaza Peace Board Offer to Canada's Mark Carney
Canada’s former finance‑minister Mark Carney is set to join President‑in‑chief Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza, a senior Canadian official confirmed on Jan 16 2026.
On Jan 16 2026, a senior Canadian official told journalists that President Donald Trump had invited former Finance Minister Mark Carney to serve on a newly‑formed ‘Board of Peace’ that will oversee temporary governance of the Gaza Strip. The White House named board members on the preceding Friday, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, former UK prime minister Tony Blair and former president’s son‑in‑law Jared Kushner, with Trump as chair. The board also counts private equity billionaire Marc Rowan, World Bank chief Ajay Banga, Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan and advisor Robert Gabriel. Egypt is considering inviting President Abdel Fattah El‑Sisi, while Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan has also received an invitation. Maj‑Gen Jasper Jeffers will command the International Stabilization Force authorized by a UN Security Council resolution adopted in mid‑November. Carney has confirmed he will accept the invitation.
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