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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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 @8G4QRC3Liberalfrom Ontario  answered…5yrs5Y

Decrease, and restrict what the government can spend it on

 @9GML2K3Liberalfrom Ontario  answered…1yr1Y

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

 @9F888WPLiberal from British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

i dont now

 @969Z7JSLiberalfrom British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

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

 @95ZFZ5LLiberalfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

I think it depends on the situation

 @93B3BCHLiberalfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

Increase, but only for countries that need help

 @8XSRQQXLiberalfrom Manitoba  answered…3yrs3Y

Stay the same until Canada has aided their own Canadian Citizens and Indigenous 4th world conditions.

 @8VVQPWMLiberalfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Take Care of the People that are here first. Lots of Canadians need help.

 @8VFCM2GLiberalfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Let's make sure no one in Canada is living in poverty first

 @8VCCHFJLiberalfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

They should but only if they know that the foreign country they are sending the money to will put that money to good use.

 @8VBHMGMLiberalfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Use only when really needed for other countries during disasters to aid the people of the country and less the politicans

 @8V3ZM93Liberalfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only if funding is left over after spending on Canadian needs (healthcare, mental health, public services etc.) and only to countries that have no human rights violations.

 @8TYLQCKLiberalfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Keep current spending with more oversight

 @amessinclairjLiberalfrom Saskatchewan  answered…4yrs4Y

Increase foreign aid spending, but allocate the funding to alleviate dependency and promote independent economic sustainability

 @8H3BHLWLiberalfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Increase, but mostly to third world countries or disasters.

 @98PZHKLanswered…2yrs2Y

Increase, but depending on how necessary the aid is and how severe their human rights violations are.

 @986KS7NLiberalfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

Decrease temporally, I believe it is important that we on my important issues in our own country like a put your own oxygen mask on before assisting someone else.

 @97D3ZP8Liberalfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

Increase aid to countries that are impoverished and need it, but deny aid to countries that promote terrorism and racist views.

 @97BKS8PLiberalfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

Increase, but deny any aid to countries that harbour or promote terrorism

 @9575M28Liberalfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

increase only for those countries where human rights are being violated like Syria

 @8VLFC7NLiberalfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, in countries that suffer from war or civil unrest, famine, etc

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