“Having development support our trade is key" says Canada's Secretary of State for International Development

 

“Having development support our trade is key. We are trying to focus on where there are trade opportunities.”

 

That’s the message from Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State for International Development about the direction Canada will be going when it comes to funding for international development projects in the Global South.

 

Canada will remain committed to humanitarian work, he said, but development work will be focused on enabling Canada to get more trading opportunities.

 

Read my interview with Sarai in Canadian Affairs here.

 

Leaders of Canadian relief and development groups are responding with concern to this direction. Read their responses in Canadian Affairs here.


Photo above: Sec. of State Sarai walks with community members in Ghana.

 

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