An impact blueprint for Canada’s global agenda

Canada should stand alongside our neighbours in the Global South as a partner and investor. It would be a good choice for the world and good for Canadians.

Prime Minister Mark Carney. If Canada allocated one to one-and-a-half per cent of the current aid budget to this effort, we could mobilize an estimated $1.5-billion to $2.5-billion in private capital. Because many of these investments return capital, we can recycle funds into future projects and keep the flywheel turning, writes Adam Spence.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ADAM SPENCE

August 14, 2025

Canada is at a critical moment. The world is hotter, more conflict-prone, and caught in a trade fight driven by American tariffs that is reshaping markets. Decisions being made now on defence, foreign affairs priorities, and the new government's first budget will set our glo...

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