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Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Should Canada increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

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 @9RDR257New Democraticfrom Manitoba  answered…9mos9MO

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

 @9SNLZ3Sfrom British Columbia  answered…7mos7MO

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.

 @95V2Q8Yfrom Quebec  answered…3yrs3Y

We .need to improve the quality of aid first

 @93C3C3JNew Democraticfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

Decrease, we should make sure that everyone has access to adequate resources in Canada first

 @9389R4GNew Democraticfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Support Ukraine

 @92D9RW9from Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Increase, but only for the countries that desperately need it. (ex: middle eastern countries)

 @8YK28XXNew Democraticfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Change the way foreign aid is given to countries. Does it do more harm than good?

 @8V5QQBQNew Democraticfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

More thought and care ahould go into where the money is going and whom it is helping.

 @8TZ74J6from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Increase- on the countries that need it most More third world countries

 @8PS3C2Kfrom Quebec  answered…4yrs4Y

don’t even know what that is

 @8PK9WXWfrom Saskatchewan  answered…4yrs4Y

I don't have enough information on the matter to form an opinion

 @8PK87HQfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Increase to the countries under the most extreme circumstances.

 @8NVLTWLfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

yes, but our aid needs to be more than a loan and needs to be properly implemented in the state

 @8KM7QR5from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Increase, but we should not tie it to exploitative demands.

 @9CG2RVFfrom Manitoba  answered…2yrs2Y

Leave it where it’s at

 @99JK5VRfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

Increase, but only for countries who need help

 @99HK342from Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

Increase, but not for countries that commit human rights abuses

 @99BR8D9from Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

We should address the huge gaps that exist in this country between Indigenous populations and non-Indigenous populations first.

 @96SVLZGfrom New Brunswick  answered…2yrs2Y

Increase aid to Ukraine and keep status quo for everyone else

 @8JKLWMYfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Continue to help but also help our homeless, seniors, mental health

 @8FG75SF from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

I am satisfied with the current amount, but it should not be given to countries with human rights violations.

 @3L85B6Kanswered…4yrs4Y

Maintain, but, increase spending for countries with no human rights violations and decrease for countries with human rights violations.

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