One in Four Canadians Favour Cut in Foreign Aid: Federal Report

One in Four Canadians Favour Cut in Foreign Aid: Federal Report
The Canadian flag flies near the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in a file photo. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Isaac Teo
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Canadians have expressed “fairly negative views” about foreign aid with a quarter nationwide favouring a cut in funding, according to in-house research by Global Affairs Canada.

“Survey results reveal some fairly negative views about certain aspects of international aid,” said the department’s report, titled “Canadian Views On International Assistance Tracking Study.”