From compassion to complacency: Canada’s dangerous retreat from global aid

The U.S.’s recent actions illustrate the stark consequences of blanket cuts; for just Action Against Hunger Canada’s programs, it will result in more than five million children in conflict zones losing access to crucial nutrition services.

If compassion alone no longer motivates action, perhaps enlightened self-interest will. Unchecked global hunger and malnutrition threaten Canada's security and economic interests through increased migration pressures, instability, disease outbreaks, and weakened international partnerships, writes Onome Ako. Photograph courtesy of Waseem Lazknai/Pixabay

Opinion

BY ONOME AKO

March 27, 2025

Nearly four decades ago, Live Aid galvanized the world, as nearly two billion viewers tuned in to fight famine unfolding in Ethiopia. Canadians responded powerfully, compelled by the distressing images of starvation. It was an undeniable call to action that united aid groups...

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