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Canada will not pay $1-billion to take part in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace,’ Champagne says

Prime Minister Carney will make a final decision on joining when all the facts are known and all the details have been hammered out

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The Globe and Mail
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Published: 1/20/2026
Updated: 1/21/2026
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The Globe and Mail reports on Canada will not pay $1-billion to take part in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace,’ Champagne says

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Canada will not be paying a reported US$1-billion membership fee to participate in Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Tuesday in comments that suggest Ottawa is still weighing whether to join.

Mr. Champa...

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Mike Chen2 hours ago

Finally some real action on climate change. This legislation is long overdue and I hope it passes quickly despite the opposition from oil-dependent provinces.

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Jennifer Walsh3 hours ago

As someone who works in Alberta's energy sector, I'm concerned about the economic impact. The transition fund sounds good in theory but will it actually help workers like me?