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Coronavirus: why Canada must recalibrate its foreign aid policy

We can increase our international aid contributions and reform our foreign aid program, an approach that will be mutually advantageous to Canada’s national interest as well as its global standing.

The recent United Nations Security Council vote must serve as a reminder that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has so far failed to improve its global image as a proactive middle power. The negative implications of a global economic downturn and the resurgence of a second wave, originating from a foreign source, are serious risks to our national security, writes Pouyan Kimiayjan.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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July 15, 2020

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