Critics say there’s a disconnect on government’s international aid

Plenty of critics and talk radio shows lined up to criticize the government's initial reaction to the Pakistan earthquake last week, but more defended Canada's response.

The federal government fumbled the ball once again in its initial financial response to the Oct. 8 devastating earthquake in Pakistan that killed more than 30,000 and reacted similarly when the tsunami hit Southeast Asian countries last December killing more than 230,000, says one critic, but gov...

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