00:00After signing the charter for his International Board of Peace without any major Western allies present,
00:08President Trump has now withdrawn Canada's invitation to join.
00:12He sent a terse message to Prime Minister Mark Carney on social media telling him.
00:17The move comes as Carney fires back at Trump for comments he made this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos,
00:23where the President called Carney ungrateful.
00:26They should be grateful to us, Canada. Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statement.
00:36Carney did not let that go. Back in Canada on Thursday, he responded without naming Trump and drew a line about Canada's sovereignty.
00:45Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security and in rich cultural exchange.
00:54But Canada doesn't live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian.
01:04Carney also used his Davos remarks to condemn what he calls great powers trying to coerce smaller countries.
01:12The backdrop here is a widening rift. Trump has previously talked about making Canada the 51st state.
01:18This week, he posted an altered map of the United States that included Canada, Greenland, Venezuela and Cuba as part of American territory.
01:26Then, after Carney's message to Canadians, Trump posted again on Truth Social announcing he was withdrawing Canada's invitation to join the Board of Peace.
01:35Just last week, Carney said he was open to joining, but wanted more details on the terms first.
01:41Now, Canada is out.
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