
Foreign Aid Debate
June 1, 2009
Be it resolved, foreign aid does more harm than good…
In a world where over 3 billion people live on under $2 a day, where economies and threats are globally interconnected, and where only small amounts of aid are given, should wealthy nations do more? Or, given the poor track record of aid, the support it provides to dictators and tyrants, and the actual need for individual entrepreneurialism and free markets, should we focus our limited resources elsewhere?
Results
Pre-debate
Post-debate
Swing: 2% (Pro team win)
You may also like

July 3, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: how do you negotiate with Donald Trump?

July 10, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: irresponsible tax cuts on both sides of the border

July 15, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Canada seeks to diversify its trade partnerships beyond the U.S

July 23, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: we are living through the golden age of conspiracy theories

July 29, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: The EU-US trade deal should serve as a warning to Canada and why supply management hurts the poorest Canadians

August 6, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: America’s checks and balances are failing to restrain Donald Trump

August 19, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: a phony peace deal for Ukraine could put all of Europe at risk

August 26, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: the US slides towards dictatorship and Carney clings to Canada’s peacemaking past

September 3, 2025
– Listen
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: A public display of friendship between China, Russia, and India is a searing indictment of Trump’s foreign policy

September 10, 2025