US EditionGovernment expects fewer questions on foreign aid from weakened NDP: briefing note
Global Affairs Canada expects fewer parliamentary questions on foreign aid after the NDP lost seats, while shifting spending to new priorities amid possible budget constraints.
- A June briefing note from Global Affairs Canada suggests fewer House of Commons questions on foreign aid due to the New Democratic Party's reduced caucus and plans to stop accepting new Trudeau government aid applications.
- With the NDP reduced to seven seats and lacking official party status, the note says they get a maximum of seven questions per week, limiting pressure as the incoming government shifts spending priorities.
- The briefing warns that limited budget flexibility may challenge programs under the Feminist International Assistance Policy, Indo‑Pacific strategy, and programs expiring on climate finance, biodiversity, and home care, while Ottawa plans to continue funding existing projects.
- Randeep Sarai, the secretary of state for international development, told a committee last week the budget will reveal priorities while affirming the feminist aid policy, and organizations heavily reliant on uninterrupted GAC funding are unlikely to close due to multi-year allocations.
- With the budget being tabled Tuesday, the department expected questions from media and MPs given possible cuts and peer countries like the U.S. and Germany pulling back from aid.
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Government expects fewer foreign aid questions from weakened NDP: Briefing note
OTTAWA -- A Global Affairs Canada briefing note suggests the department expects fewer questions in the House of Commons about possible cuts to foreign aid because of the much-reduced NDP caucus.
Government Expects Fewer Questions on Foreign Aid From Weakened NDP: Briefing Note
A Global Affairs Canada briefing note suggests the department expects fewer questions going forward in the House of Commons about possible cuts to foreign aid from the much-reduced NDP caucus. A June briefing note released under access-to-information law shows the department sought to stop accepting applications for foreign aid programs prioritized by the Trudeau government, while ensuring those projects underway are able to complete their work.…
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Government expects fewer questions on foreign aid from weakened NDP: briefing note
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OTTAWA—An information note from Global Affairs Canada suggests that the Department expects to receive fewer questions in the House of Commons about possible reductions in foreign aid, given the sharp decline in the New Democratic Party (NDP) caucus. "A decision to repeal existing programs and to exercise greater flexibility and prudence in development spending is likely to attract some attention from Parliament," says a briefing note from Global…
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