Canada must show leadership in international development to ensure a global recovery

The upcoming budget would be a good opportunity for the Liberals to increase urgently needed international assistance and break away from Ottawa’s lackluster record in this regard.

The mandate letter for International Development Minister Karina Gould, pictured in April 2019, tasks her with increasing investments in international assistance to support developing countries in their recoveries and resilience. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY NICOLAS MOYER

February 8, 2021

The pandemic has laid bare the potentially catastrophic costs of leaving part of the world behind as wealthier nations like Canada move forward. The reality is the COVID-19 crisis will not be resolved anywhere until it is dealt with everywhere.

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