CAMPBELL CLARK
OTTAWA — From Monday's Globe and Mail, Monday, Jun. 01, 2009 04:12AM EDT
Most Canadians want to give to poorer countries, and many want to give far more - but the idea of linking aid to our economic interests turns people off, a new poll finds.
Arguments that aid brings commercial benefits actually undermine support for foreign aid, suggesting that Ottawa's move toward focusing aid on countries with deeper trading ties won't win Canadians' backing.
"For them, it's not about selling stuff. It's not about us getting an advantage. It's about us giving money for development," said Innovative Research Group pollster Simon MacDougall
Canadians disapprove of linking foreign aid to trade - The Globe and Mail
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