We simply cannot afford present foreign aid spending. Also, foreign aid often props up the very bad habits of people and government that have led to poverty in the first place. Canada donated hundreds of millions of dollars to India, while it has submarines and missiles and an army and navy that puts us to shame. Canada's present immigration policy is insane. Many immigrants that come into Canada have little education, few skills, and little or no knowledge of English.
People can simply show up in Canada and declare that they are refugees.
Immediately, they are given welfare, legal aid, medicare, and other benefits. Many foreign criminals manage to sneak into Canada. The present Canadian policy seems to favour immigration from the Third World - the more diverse, the better. However, repeated polls show that this isn't what Canadians want. We believe that there should be a 5-year moratorium on immigration to Canada to let us deal with unemployment and to absorb those who have come already.