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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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29%
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51%
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25%
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45%
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4%
Increase, but only for countries that have no human rights violations
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Decrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit
2%
Decrease, and deny aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism
1%
Decrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

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 @9D6Q6NPfrom Quebec  answered…2yrs2Y

Only send aid during natural disasters

 @9VWWVJ4from British Columbia  answered…5mos5MO

Send supplies rather than funds and give to the organizations that help the community rather than the govt. Help more innocent victims.

 @B45T7J2from Ontario  answered…3 days3D

It highly depends on the situation and purpose. It should be decided by people or the members of parliament

 @B45SGLPfrom Quebec  answered…3 days3D

Our foreign aid spending should be tied to our current economic outlook and should be linked to our production and growth.

 @B43SXTX from Alberta  answered…6 days6D

Target aid more effectively to ensure funds go where they create real impact.

Encourage partnerships with Canadian businesses so aid leads to mutual economic benefits.

Increase oversight to reduce waste and corruption.

Shift focus toward sustainable development rather than just short-term relief.

 @B36LMM7from Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

Add foreign aid to individual people instead of the country and to poor countries example(African countries)

 @B35MPHBfrom Manitoba  answered…1mo1MO

Completely remove Aid to Israel until at least such a time as they stop the aggression on Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and go back to 1967 borders and recognize the country of Palestine.

 @B34Y5PHfrom Ontario  answered…1mo1MO

Decrease spending since the current spending on what we mask as “foreign aid” is only to secure economic or optical solidarity for neo imperialist forces in our country rather then a genuine willingness to help a needing nation.

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Ukraine Unveils Secret Arsenal to Force Russia's Hand

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy unveiled his much anticipated "Victory Plan" at Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday, urging his war-weary country to stay united at a precarious time ahead of its key U.S. ally's Nov. 5 presidential election.As Russian troops advance in the east and a bleak winter of power shortages looms, he told lawmakers his plan contained five main points that relied on Kyiv's allies, including an unconditional invite to join NATO and specific weapons support."Together with our partners, we must change the circumstances so that the war ends. Regardless of what Putin wants. We must all change the circumstances so that Russia is forced to peace," he told lawmakers and top officials.His third point emphasised the need for Ukraine to acquire a non-nuclear deterrence capacity that he said would be enough to destroy Russian military power. He did not elaborate, but said there was an additional secret addendum that he could not disclose.The plan, he said, also envisaged a Western role defending Ukraine's natural mineral resources from Russian attacks as well as post-war reconstruction pledges.The speech was attended by his top military, intelligence and political brass as well as lawmakers, some of whom occasionally stood up to applaud.Ukraine faces both difficulties and uncertainty ahead of the U.S. election that could return Donald Trump to the White House.The Republican former president has pledged to rapidly end the war before entering office if he wins, an idea that Kyiv's supporters fear would involve big concessions in the name of a quick deal.Zelenskiy met U.S. President Joe Biden, his key ally, in Washington at the end of the September to present the plan. In a subsequent whirlwind tour of Europe, he met the leaders of Britain, France, Italy and Germany to discuss it.Zelenskiy said he would travel to summit of European Union leaders in Brussels on Thursday to present his plan.

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