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TORONTO \u2013 Asked about foreign assistance spending during Monday night\u2019s Federal Election Debate on Foreign Policy, New Democratic Party Leader Tom Mulcair said:<\/span><\/p>\n

“I think that it is a fundamental Canadian value to do more \u2014 to help the neediest in the world; to help on issues like in international cases of poverty; help build democracy in the world; help defend women\u2019s rights \u2014 those are core Canadian values. And don\u2019t forget: we\u2019ve dropped by about half the percentage of our gross national income that we\u2019re dedicating now to foreign aid. We\u2019re down to under 0.25 percent, which is lamentable compared to other countries. I mean, David Cameron\u2019s conservative government has brought that country up to the 0.7 percent. That will be the goal. <\/span>We\u2019ll set a timeline for that with an NDP government to get us to that important goal of 0.7 percent.<\/span> Because Canadians understand that it\u2019s only by investing that we can help democracy, that we can help to alleviate poverty, and that, importantly as well, we can help build Canada\u2019s standing in the world. We\u2019ve lost that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The following statement can be attributed to Stuart Hickox, Canada Director for ONE Action:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no question that foreign policy will be a significant part of this election, and the critical role that foreign assistance has played in Canadian foreign policy for decades certainly ought to be part of the conversation, as well. That Canada\u2019s foreign assistance budget was asked about in this debate is proof of that.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cONE Action agrees with Mr. Mulcair that Canada can and should increase its foreign assistance spending, and appreciates his interest in putting Canada on a track for getting Canada\u2019s foreign aid investment to 0.7 percent. <\/span>After years of cuts to the foreign assistance budget, getting up to even half of that would be welcome progress.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCanada has long been a leader in global development issues, especially recently with a significant new focus on the health of mothers, newborn babies, and children. Sadly, Canada appears to be stepping back from its historic leadership at a time when it needs to be stepping up. Deep cuts to Canada\u2019s overall aid budget are part of a disturbing trend away from the country\u2019s traditional leadership role, and no political leader has made a serious effort to date to reverse the trend.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Harper, Mr. Trudeau, and Ms. May should now also promise to reverse the steady decline in Canada\u2019s financial support for humanitarian and global development efforts. All of the leaders should also commit to refocusing our foreign assistance to ensure that 50 percent of it goes to the world\u2019s least developed countries.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope other candidates will let voters know where they stand on issues of global development and, over the course of the campaign, ONE Action and its members around the country are going to press the\u00a0candidates for their plans to fight extreme poverty around the world.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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