Canada’s G7 leadership: the ambition is there, but is the budget?

Instead of acknowledging the moral imperative of reducing global inequality, the government has chosen to further cut an already paltry foreign aid budget by $2.7-billion over the next four years.
Did Canada’s G7 presidency ever emerge from the Trump shadow?

Canada’s G7 presidency was more about convening than setting a thematic agenda, says foreign policy observer Adam Chapnick.
Canada’s foreign aid budget cuts hurt global health

The $2.7-billion cut places Canada’s reputation in jeopardy on the world stage, and will leave the most vulnerable to simply fend for themselves.
At G7, minister touts importance of Canadian leadership on foreign assistance amid billions in budget cuts to international aid

The federal budget tabled on Nov. 4 proposed cuts of $2.7-billion from Canada’s humanitarian aid envelope.
Scaling climate-resilient farming solutions for global impact

If we are serious about tackling the climate crisis and ending global hunger, we must invest in solutions that work. Canadian Foodgrains Bank’s CA+ model is one of them.
International development strategy now linked to economic agenda, says SecState Sarai

‘This will mean placing greater emphasis on supporting economic growth, trade readiness, and private-sector engagement to build prosperity and resilience in developing countries,’ says Randeep Sarai of the new approach.
Ceasefire offers hope, but without access, Gaza’s famine will deepen

If Canada’s promise to enforce peace is to carry meaning, it must be matched by an equal determination to enforce access—the lifeline that makes any peace durable and real.
Canada can lead global efforts in tackling hunger

Canada has a strong track record of leading on global food issues—one that we hope will continue. In 2009, responding to the global food crisis, Canada named food security as a priority for the aid program, and doubled aid for agriculture.
Beyond transactions: why pluralism should anchor Canadian global leadership

Canada must look beyond protection of national interests through deal-making as the core for our foreign policy.
From aid to advantage: re-imagining Canada–Africa relations

Canada must shift its mindset from donor to long-term partner, and from symbolic gestures to strategic co-investment.