Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
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@9D6Q6NP1yr1Y
Only send aid during natural disasters
@9VWWVJ42mos2MO
Send supplies rather than funds and give to the organizations that help the community rather than the govt. Help more innocent victims.
@B26DXZW3 days3D
Send supples rather than funds, and send to organizations who set out to positively help their country rather than to organizations or the government that violate human rights laws.
@9ZZNB4NConservative3wks3W
Decrease or maintain where we are at, but also Canada should focus on helping both indigenous peoples living in bad conditions (i.e. give them clean drinking water), and help out Canadian citizens currently living on the streets.
@9ZR6HQ91mo1MO
We should increase the foreign aid spending on countries that do not have any human rights but also most specifically what Canada should do is focus on the indigenous people who are still living in bad conditions.
@9ZQV5PZ1mo1MO
Increase, but Canada should be more careful with how it coordinates that spending so as to achieve better outcomes
@9ZQRBHRConservative1mo1MO
Decrease until we reduce our national budget deficit, and Deng and to countries that harbor or promote terrorism.
@9TXBP2YIndependent3mos3MO
Depends what aid is for. Case by case basis. Overall, should try to maintain or decrease if possible.
@9T64K8RConservative4mos4MO
Decrease, focus on reducing our national budget deficit, still give some humanitarian aid to warring countries and to help poorer nations.
@9T3VJQSNew Democratic4mos4MO
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.
@9DDB3M21yr1Y
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.
@9D7X3DV1yr1Y
Neither. However deny aid to countries that have human rights violation and/or harbor promote terrorism.
@9D6GKQK1yr1Y
Stop spending for things of trivial importance
@9D67PGL1yr1Y
We should ultimately focus on solving our own domestic issues first before sending more money internationally.
@9D4V5MC1yr1Y
Increase, but ensure we are funding our own agencies in Canada to support Canadians at the same level.
@8NWXCW44yrs4Y
stop completely until we have no national debt
@8NVW8LB4yrs4Y
Eliminate foreign aid spending. Allow private donations only.
Decrease, and restrict what the government can spend it on
@8G296CF4yrs4Y
Decrease by using some of this money on Canadians in need of aid first.
@8F2KYGZ4yrs4Y
Decrease by using some of this spending on Canadians in need of aid.
@9YNQFHTNew Democratic2mos2MO
Decrease for countries who harbor/promote terrorism, commit human rights violations. Spending should be more transparent
@9WYDMSD2mos2MO
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.
@9WSS4QB2mos2MO
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.
@9WLCXG32mos2MO
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
@9WKLBWB2mos2MO
Decrease until the debt is eliminated and only give aid to liberation movements fighting foreign occupation or in the case of environmental disasters.
@9VD78J8Rhinoceros3mos3MO
Increase, but only for countries that have no human rights, when we are in a strong financial position to afford it.
@9V9R5P2Conservative3mos3MO
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.
@9V4JT2C3mos3MO
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
@9TZYRSK3mos3MO
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.
@9TB2T594mos4MO
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.
@9T8K7834mos4MO
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.
@9RDR257New Democratic5mos5MO
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
@9RCGFXG5mos5MO
Increase, but only for countries not currently commiting human rights violations, war crimes, or violating Geneva conventions.
@9QZCYDN5mos5MO
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.
@9NK2RH97mos7MO
Foreign aid should not be given to UN organizations - UNRWA - which have/proven to foster hate, discrimination, and the normalization of antisemitism
@9MW8Y2BConservative7mos7MO
satisfied with the current amount but it should be stopped if the country violates human rights audaciously.
@9LL92B48mos8MO
it depends on how much their receiving because they could also give to the homeless or people that need it
@9KSKML310mos10MO
Maintain foreign aid to countries that have been impacted by Canada's Colonial Legacy but allow locals to determine allocation and encourage community participation
@9KNP36F10mos10MO
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
@9K6M45410mos10MO
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.
@9K6HR9K10mos10MO
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.
@9K58RGL10mos10MO
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.
@9JWTCPT11mos11MO
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
@9JWMJCZ 11mos11MO
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.
@9HCP7QV1yr1Y
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.
@9H64L5T1yr1Y
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.
@9GZYG4J1yr1Y
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
@9FT46P41yr1Y
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.
@9FKWVLV1yr1Y
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.
@9FKT7BY1yr1Y
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
@9FKMM2T1yr1Y
It should not be increased anymore, keep it at the same level and allow inflation to decrease the impact.
@9FKML6F1yr1Y
Our spending should be connected to how much aid the foreign location needs
@9FJS26V1yr1Y
Decrease, we have many issues in Canada that aren't yet addressed
@9FGJD5C1yr1Y
increase for poor countries only
@9FGH4X81yr1Y
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
@9FDKD8F1yr1Y
@9FC3VVH1yr1Y
@9FBWHFZ1yr1Y
increase, just to countries that suffered from unnecessary wars
@9F84JWN1yr1Y
only if a country is in a state of emergency.
@9F7JQGC1yr1Y
The government should support those countries by empowering them to invest within the economies and growth of relevant sectors other than just offering aid
@9F2XS9M1yr1Y
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.
@9F2RVFC1yr1Y
Focus on Canada then focus on other countries.
@9F2HR8Q1yr1Y
Decrease, we should use that money to help our own economy
@9DYV2PR1yr1Y
Increase but only to the countries that are really in need.
@9DFZ8V21yr1Y
If in the interest of protecting democracy then yes , such as supporting Ukraine
@9DDZBL41yr1Y
Increase aid for any living soul regardless of color , culture, religion , gender , sexual orientation , and species.
@9WFR74Q 2mos2MO
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.
@9VKQQKV3mos3MO
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.
@9VGGMWSConservative3mos3MO
Decrease. We need to look after and support our own citizens and reduce our national debt before helping other countries.
@9SNLZ3S4mos4MO
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.
@9SMRCK8Independent4mos4MO
Only for natural disasters, countries that can't afford to help them selves and not countries committing atrocities such as genocide.
@9F6YRJ81yr1Y
Yes, if the country is in desperate need of help
@8RJ5L744yrs4Y
Eliminate foreign aid spending and only fund national programming.
@8RH7JFT4yrs4Y
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?
@8R26JKW4yrs4Y
Regardless, we should eliminate foreign aid spending
@8CKDFKQ4yrs4Y
Decrease Canada is in billions of dollars of debt.
@8CJHZT24yrs4Y
Increase, if it benefits us.
@9F5KMPV1yr1Y
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.
@9F4J66F1yr1Y
help the country develop until it can be self sufficient
@8NZWYH64yrs4Y
I support the current amount of spending but more focus should be put on dealing with poverty in Canada before we help other countries.
@9CMY49G1yr1Y
Decrease a bit, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit. Then continue to provide aid and help to any countries that require it.
@9CMHBM81yr1Y
fix Canada before you start messing with other countries
@9C63S732yrs2Y
Increase. But focus on your people first. and stop supporting countries that have human rights violations.
@9BWGCTW2yrs2Y
owner for spending the money on right reasons like humanitarian programs overthrowing tyrants and other things such as that
@9BVGQPZ2yrs2Y
Help Canada first. Then the government should worry about other countries.
@9BRDHPC2yrs2Y
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.
@9BL4FYN2yrs2Y
The government should ensure that the needs of its citizens are met prior to proving aid and support to other countries
@9B24C8Y2yrs2Y
The decision will come down to the country's budget priorities and whether the public is willing to make the necessary financial commitments.
@99YMCMZ2yrs2Y
i think the amount should be lowered as no progress is made
@99XRF242yrs2Y
if put into a situation where a Canadian is needing aid, help them as priority than the foreign
@995SMBC2yrs2Y
focus on your country bro
@989JF9B2yrs2Y
Depend on the country's intention
@96JJRBT2yrs2Y
Increase, and we should construct more schools, methods of transportation, hospitals, etc.
@96HJ2SS2yrs2Y
We need to be able to support our own country first before helping others
@96D85B22yrs2Y
i think canada should spend more on canaidians than on other countrys
@96BHBSG2yrs2Y
I am unable to offer an opinion on the matter
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