Erin O'Toole Says a Conservative Government Wouldn’t Cut Foreign Aid

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on March 11, 2021. O'Toole says his government wouldn't cut foreign aid funding. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole reversed his predecessor’s position on foreign aid spending Tuesday, saying that if elected, a Conservative government wouldn’t cut that budget.

But he said he would look to mirror previous Conservative foreign aid programs that tied funds to specific, measurable outcomes.