Alberta- The voices of citizens rise in Canada Criticism for their government’s continued provision of financial and military support to Ukraine, expressing their increasing concern about government spending priorities that come at the expense of urgent internal needs.
This comes in light of the worsening economic and financial crises that are the most severe in the history of the country, as well as the increasing pressure on the income of families and workers, and the government’s ability to address internal problems.
The Prime Minister announced Mark Carney After the conclusion of the summit of countries Seven GroupAbout a new support package To Ukraine A total value of $ 4.3 billion (2 billion dollars (2 billion) to provide weapons such as drones, ammunition, armored vehicles) and a loan of ($ 2.3 billion in Canadian dollars to rebuild the infrastructure), and save 57.4 million Canadian dollars to support security.
Canada was presented during the era of a government Justin Trudeau Previous, since the war began more than $ 12.4 billion Canadian dollars (about 9.2 billion USD) direct financial aid to Ukraine, and has committed to providing $ 45 billion in Canadian dollars as military aid until 2029, bringing the total support with Carney’s announcement of nearly 24 billion Canadian dollars ($ 17.8 billion).
Balance policy
The Financial Security Adviser, Madin Salman, believes that Canada must balance what it deems moral and humanitarian in supporting Ukraine to liberate its territory occupied by Russia, and the support of its people who live in difficult and unprecedented economic conditions the country is going through.
In his interview with Al -Jazeera Net, Salman adds that the economic slowdown, And customs definitions American, and high unemployment rates, the Canadian government should push to reform the internal situation before paying attention to the problems of other countries, especially that Russian -Ukrainian war It is going on in a vicious circle according to what appears, he said.
Priority for internal crises
Salman stressed the need to direct government support currently towards addressing internal crises that directly affect the life of the citizen, especially in the housing and health sectors, with a focus on investing in infrastructure projects, which have become necessary to compensate for the collapse of economic partnership with neighboring America.
For his part, financial expert Ahmed Jadallah supported what Salman went to, that the priority should have been given to the “pink” pledges of Mark Carney that he provided to Canadians, to allocate these resources to repair Canadian infrastructure, support the programs of promoting exports, innovation and commercial promotion of Canadian products and industries, in addition to improving medical services that are already suffering from a severe shortage of resources.
On the effects of the decision on the budget, Jadallah warned of its repercussions on the budget, which will make talking about bridging the budget deficit a difficult dream, indicating that this support will negatively affect Inflation The Canadian dollar price is in the exchange markets, and it will also lead to high prices of commodities and basic services, such as food and energy, which will reduce the purchasing power of citizens and increase the difficulty of life.
Jadallah adds, in a comment to “Al -Jazeera Net”, that this will also be reflected in the increase in public debt, as a large part of the borrowing support is funded, noting that this will raise the public debt in the long term, and increase the cost of its service, which will exhaust the state budget and hinder any efforts or plans to reform the current economic and financial situation.
And on achieving a balance in exchange, Jadallah says that it requires an accurate economic approach, by considering the welfare of the Canadian citizen and the quality of services provided to him by a national priority that does not bear compromise.
This is by giving precedence to provide and improve the basic needs of citizens, such as health and education, reduce housing cost and provide government -backed housing at reasonable prices for low -income people, reduce the high prices of foodstuffs, and support the value of the local currency.
Canada suffers from economic challenges that are manifested in the high costs of living and increasing rates Unemployment Low job opportunities, high home prices, as well as increased housing rents, which led to citizens feeling frustrated by governments’ inability to find radical solutions to these crises, which directly burdened their shoulders, and caused the instability of their lives.
Canada was not affected
For his part, the economist Dr. Ziyad Al -Ghazali presented a different vision from his predecessors, saying that financing external obligations did not come at the expense of the basic services of the Canadian citizen, noting that the government maintained the financing of health care, education, infrastructure and housing, despite the large increase in the population between 2021 and 2024.
Al -Ghazali said, in his interview with Al -Jazeera Net, that the financial aid provided by the Canadian government to Ukraine was hesitant when oil and gas prices increased during the years 2022 and 2023 as a result of the Russian -Ukrainian war, which reflected positively on the revenues of the oil and gas exporting countries, as well as borrowing and re -guidance policies.
Human and human rights motive
On the motives for providing support to Ukraine, Al -Ghazali stressed that Canada sees itself as part of the countries that defend human rights And the rule of law and democracy, and seeks to preserve its international position as a member of the Group Poohery Hhawato.
He pointed out that this support aims to deter Russian expansion towards Eastern Europe, pointing out that Canada includes one of the largest Ukrainian communities in the world, with approximately 1.4 million Canadian citizens of Ukrainian origin.
Al -Ghazali also recommended that future aid, which is not human, is in the form of recovered loans or through multilateral contributions, such as creating a joint box with the seven group. He also called for an increase in the efficiency of internal spending and motivation Economic growth To achieve a balance between internal and external obligations.
In conclusion, the restoration of citizens’ confidence, the government requires a balance between external and internal obligations, through two workers, the first of which is to work with international partners to distribute the financial burden and ensure the fulfillment of obligations at the lowest cost.
Secondly, internal reforms and enhance social support programs, and give priority to addressing the housing, inflation, unemployment, reform and development of the health sector, to ensure a decent life for Canadians commensurate with their country’s capabilities and global position, without Canada abandoning its vital international role.