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Author: Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen
Publication Date: March 4, 2025 - 14:40
Smillie: Don't build military bases on the back of foreign aid
March 4, 2025
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, if he becomes prime minister, plans to boost Arctic security by building a permanent military base in Nunavut and paying for it by “dramatically cutting” Canada’s foreign aid budget, much of which, he says, goes to “dictators, terrorists and global bureaucrats.” In fact, he adds, the aid cuts will exceed the cost of building the base and will help reduce the deficit. Read More
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