We can't afford to ignore poverty.

Presbyterian Record | September 1, 2005| | Copyright

Last year, Canada's economy generated about $1.25 trillion dollars. Last year, Canada's economy grew by about $30 billion. Last year, Canada had a federal budget surplus of about $8 billion, the provinces another $4 billion. Last year, federal debt charges declined for the fourth year in a row.

Last year, if Canada had met the UN standard (0.7 per cent of a country's gross national income)--set in 1969 with instrumental support by the late Lester Pearson--we would have contributed about $8.7 billion to international aid. Instead, last year, Canada spent about $3 ...

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