As Canada considers its place in an increasingly volatile global order, Canadians want to see their country emerge as a voice of solidarity. It can start by rediscovering its leadership on debt cancellation and becoming a strong ally to countries and people burdened by unpayable debt.
Canada must use its role on the international stage to ensure equitable and just outcomes for global loss-and-damage funding, such as calling for a grants-based mechanism and not loans that would increase the debt burden of vulnerable countries.