Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Depends what aid is for. Case by case basis. Overall, should try to maintain or decrease if possible.

Decrease, focus on reducing our national budget deficit, still give some humanitarian aid to warring countries and to help poorer nations.

Canadian aid spending should prioritize security with regard to health and safety and fostering our global economy and be regulated so that it is not corporations who profit the most off of it. We should also not fund countries whose governments are committing human rights violations or that are destabilizing or exploiting other poorer countries.

I fully support giving humanitarian aid to other countries. But I think the current government or Canada sometimes or regulary forget about its own native citizens (First Nations specifically)

I say this because I myself am a indigenous resident of Canada (First Nation/Native/Canadian/Native American) and seems like the current and past goverment parties never address the issues surrounding First Nation communities.

I dont have clean water, and Trudeau said he would fix the problem back in 2015 and its 2023 and I still got to filter and boil my water before use.

Neither. However deny aid to countries that have human rights violation and/or harbor promote terrorism.

Only send aid during natural disasters

Stop spending for things of trivial importance

We should ultimately focus on solving our own domestic issues first before sending more money internationally.

Increase, but ensure we are funding our own agencies in Canada to support Canadians at the same level.

stop completely until we have no national debt

Eliminate foreign aid spending. Allow private donations only.

Decrease, and restrict what the government can spend it on

Decrease by using some of this money on Canadians in need of aid first.

Decrease by using some of this spending on Canadians in need of aid.

Decrease for countries who harbor/promote terrorism, commit human rights violations. Spending should be more transparent

Eliminate until the debt is eliminated and only allow foreign aid spending in the form of building agriculture and industry and providing training completely with no expectation of getting it paid back. end all forms of monetary aid except in the case of liberation movements who fight against occupying forces that are not considered right wing or neo nazi extremist groups.

Decrease

Decrease considerably our foreign aid spending. You have 39+ million Canadians who depend on you to ensure their lives are worth living and contributing to Canada in a meaningful way.

Similar to the instructions one would receive while flying in a plane with family members. Make sure you put the oxygen mask on yourself first, before helping anyone else, even children. Because if you pass out before you finish helping them, you are both dead. I recognize my privilege in being born in a country free from war, but on average how much of that foreign aid actually reaches the people it is intended to help?

We have an incredible chunk of our population who cannot afford to buy a modest home. Help Canadians get back on their feet first. Then let them decide how they want to help people in need.

I think immigrants should stay in theyre own country and not use people for there green card to emotionally abuse others or mentally and physically abuse themselevs in ways, STAY AWAY

Decrease until the debt is eliminated and only give aid to liberation movements fighting foreign occupation or in the case of environmental disasters.

Increase, but only for countries that have no human rights, when we are in a strong financial position to afford it.

Canada should not only decrease the human aid spending on other countries, they should try to eliminate it fully because most of our foreign aid that is sent to other countries is not getting received or is being sold there. I was in Lebanon and I saw different foreign aid from all over the world being sold on the regular rather than helping people with it.

Decrease, until we are able to better help out own country. As our poor and homeless populations have increasing due to rising cost of living and nothing is being done with minimal supports

decrease, as our leaders tend to forget about us, the people, especially the indigenous peoples. I do agree with helping the people who need it, but we still need the support too.

Only if an allied country such as Britain, France, America and other European NATO countries. But only if the conflict is happening within that country.

depends, because Canada at the moment is supplying aid to Israel which i'm completely against, but with the right countries I think it should be increased.

I believe that while we should still provide humanitarian support, the gov. should focus on Canadian issues, like the lack of clean water for native communities

Increase, but only for countries not currently commiting human rights violations, war crimes, or violating Geneva conventions.

Decrease giving money to countries that harbor or promote terrorism, or ones that have lots of human rights violations that cannot be trusted. Give that money to ones that don't fit that criteria. Probably keep the overall amount of aid the same.

Foreign aid should not be given to UN organizations - UNRWA - which have/proven to foster hate, discrimination, and the normalization of antisemitism

satisfied with the current amount but it should be stopped if the country violates human rights audaciously.

it depends on how much their receiving because they could also give to the homeless or people that need it

Maintain foreign aid to countries that have been impacted by Canada's Colonial Legacy but allow locals to determine allocation and encourage community participation

Increase for countries that share our interests and values, and decrease/stop aid to countries that do not need the aid or don't share our values/are committing human rights violations

there is a good portion of this money being sent to somewhere else for goods, but why need it for stuff that doesn't effect us? completely dumb.

In a land of this, we wouldn't do anything as much as else to the world, besides of what is of important need to the local economy.

Maintain current levels while dramatically reducing any aid that goes to countries that do not support Western ideals. Specifically no countries that support terrorism, how's large terrorist bodies like Gaza, or treat women and orphans, or gay people, like garbage.

Not another nickle to any ally without independant evaluation regarding ANY human right violations committed & EVERY instance of civilian casualties. Suspended aid can be released if all has be done in good faith and if approved exoect uncompromising compliance accountability

Well mostly we will aid only the country which is getting attacked first. We will not help the country which attacked first, we will help out when there's a natural disaster.

Eliminate foreign aid altogether. If a govt has enough money to send out of country, is it only because either taxes are too high, funds are being misused, but most likely both.

Spend that money on helping our own citizens such as those caught in the drug epidemic, the homeless, or those struggling with debilitating mental illness or disease. Why does our government refuse to spend money on its own people but hand over millions (or even billions) to other countries that are dealing with problems. It’s absurd.

Decrease, and deny aid to countries that harbor and/or promote terrorism, commit crime against children and/or crime against humanity.

I am satisfied with the currrent amount but decrease aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism

I think we should focus on our own foreign aid spending, how much we need to decrease/increase it, before we look into decreasing or increasing other foreign countries aids.

Same amount, but build procedures to ensure that the money is going to bettering the nations economy for all and prevent foreign aid spending going to government officials.

I think it should decrease a little because they should spend a lot of money to make sure that there are no more people who are addicted to drugs because they can be dangerius to children and other people

It should not be increased anymore, keep it at the same level and allow inflation to decrease the impact.

Our spending should be connected to how much aid the foreign location needs

Decrease, we have many issues in Canada that aren't yet addressed

increase for poor countries only

It should be decreased. your giving all the money to Ukraine while Canada is burning on both coast lines

Decrease, we have people struggling in our own country

doesnt overly involve me

We need to budget better

increase, just to countries that suffered from unnecessary wars

i am unsure of this

i dont now

only if a country is in a state of emergency.

The government should support those countries by empowering them to invest within the economies and growth of relevant sectors other than just offering aid

I believe that it should be increased for countries that have no human rights violations, nevertheless, Canadians should be helped first. There is far too much going on in our country that the government is neglecting and instead they are using their energy to support rather useless things. Canadians are suffering more then ever, and our so called "democratic" system is not listening to our voices.

Focus on Canada then focus on other countries.

Decrease, we should use that money to help our own economy

Increase but only to the countries that are really in need.

If in the interest of protecting democracy then yes , such as supporting Ukraine

Increase aid for any living soul regardless of color , culture, religion , gender , sexual orientation , and species.

Yes, in cases of a national/international crisis in foreign countries should foreign aid spending be increased, and only to countries that have no Human Rights Violations.

Increase but to the countries that need and not to countries that are engaging in on going wars, and to those who are in actual need of aid.

Decrease. We need to look after and support our own citizens and reduce our national debt before helping other countries.

We should redirect these foreign aid spending to indigenous communities such as First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities to insure their health and wellbeing before helping people over seas as it’s important for decolonization.

Only for natural disasters, countries that can't afford to help them selves and not countries committing atrocities such as genocide.

Yes, if the country is in desperate need of help

Eliminate foreign aid spending and only fund national programming.

We should focus on improving Canada before we attempt to help other countries. How can we help others if we can’t even help ourselves?

Regardless, we should eliminate foreign aid spending

Decrease Canada is in billions of dollars of debt.

Increase, if it benefits us.

Focus on the needs of Canadians first. If we cannot ensure all Canadians are free from discrimination, have health care, food, clean water we cannot be helping others. Make sure the needs of Canadians are met before helping others. Of course it would be nice it Canada can help everyone it's just not realistic. We should only help other countries who need it most.

help the country develop until it can be self sufficient

I support the current amount of spending but more focus should be put on dealing with poverty in Canada before we help other countries.

Decrease a bit, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit. Then continue to provide aid and help to any countries that require it.

fix Canada before you start messing with other countries

Increase. But focus on your people first. and stop supporting countries that have human rights violations.

owner for spending the money on right reasons like humanitarian programs overthrowing tyrants and other things such as that

Help Canada first. Then the government should worry about other countries.

They should increase it since there's a lot of homeless people/animals, but also a lot of families with lots of kids have to work extra hard to provide for their children.

The government should ensure that the needs of its citizens are met prior to proving aid and support to other countries

The decision will come down to the country's budget priorities and whether the public is willing to make the necessary financial commitments.

i think the amount should be lowered as no progress is made

if put into a situation where a Canadian is needing aid, help them as priority than the foreign

focus on your country bro

Depend on the country's intention

Increase, and we should construct more schools, methods of transportation, hospitals, etc.

We need to be able to support our own country first before helping others

i think canada should spend more on canaidians than on other countrys

I am unable to offer an opinion on the matter

Decrease, only to countries who we are aligned with or allys with

Increase but with more oversight and accountability to who the money is going to

increase but make sure money isn't going to corrupt leaders

Decrease until we fix our own problems with lack of funding for vulnerable Canadians: indigenous, disabled and poorer communities need that funding here first

I think it depends on the situation