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LILLEY: Poilievre is right, Carney is wrong on foreign aid

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Canada spent $15.5 billion on foreign countries in fiscal year 2022-23 .

Canada spent almost as much money on foreign aid as they spent on post-secondary education, social assistance, and social services inside Canada .

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to cut foreign aid, but Liberal Leader Mark Carney thinks it's cruel and heartless.

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64

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59

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20

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semi-formal

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English

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41

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likely offensive

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short-lived

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