The right thing to do?

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally posted by chris vickery
Something that I was wondering about, maybe someone here has the answer.
As far as emergency foreign aid goes, does the government have an amount on hand or a budgetary amount set aside for such situations?
The reason that I ask is that I think it is almost criminal how we can spend millions of dollars aiding countries that we will never get paid back for, yet if a charitable group wants money here its a "federal case". Going back to an earlier comment, charity should begin at home. We have thousands of homeless and needy persons here who could sure use some help from the feds, yet they haven't the money to increase spending on domestic social programs. Funny how they can pull millions out of their hat when a foreign country demands help...Considering it is our money paid through ridiculously high taxes.

Chris: I don't have an answer, but can further buttress your observations.

Exactly how does the Canadian Federal government come up with millions of dollars to assist Third World countries who are subject to natural disasters? These countries typically demanded that they unshackle themselves from Colonial rule and, with independence, they would be a free nation.

A free nation implies sustainability and self governance. Why the Hell are we sending money (which doesn't even get to the intended people) over and over again. I didn't see Pakistan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia etc sending any aid to Canada when we had the Red River floods, the BC forest fires, Hurricane Hazel, the 1998 ice storm, etc.

Not only do we send millions of MY tax money to these TCNs, we also forgive 50 BILLION of foreign loans...again MY tax money.

I am completely fed up with the Liberal Federal government and it's Foreign Affairs/Immigration buffoonery. We are being "led" by a bunch of screeching left wing harridans and incompetent self serving twits whose social engineering protocols assume that I can't think for myself, and be responsible for my own actions.

Anyone want to know what I really think?

"I love my country, but I hate my government".