Budget 2021: Four pressing questions for Canada’s role in the new state of the world

Author Brennan Doherty
The INGO sector slammed Canada’s recent 2021 budget for an underwhelming humanitarian aid and development plan that doesn’t provide many answers — and poses significant questions.

Why It Matters

Canada is not safe from the COVID-19 pandemic if countries around the world are still suffering from its effects, as well as the many humanitarian crises in its wake. Defeating the virus will require a strategic and broad international aid plan.

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