Carney agrees ‘in principle’ to Trump’s Gaza peace board; details to be worked out

By Canadian Press on January 18, 2026.

DOHA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has agreed in principle to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” meant to support the reconstruction of Gaza.

Carney told reporters in Doha that Trump asked him about joining this board “a few weeks ago.”

The prime minister says details still need to be worked out on how exactly the board and financing will work.

Trump has said other nations will need to pay $1 billion to have a permanent seat on the peace board.

The Board of Peace is part of the Trump-brokered peace plan that saw a ceasefire take hold between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Carney says that working through the peace board is consistent with Canadian goals in ensuring “unimpeded” humanitarian aide can enter the territory and work toward a two-state solution.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 18, 2026.

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press