International Abortion Funding & Coercive Diplomacy with David Mulroney & Obianuju Ekeocha

As Canadians we have long prided ourselves in our compassionate heart to help the less vulnerable around the world.

This is reflected in the many charities and non-profit NGOs that have been started by Canadians to serve the poor and needy internationally. Traditionally, this heart has also been reflected in our federal government's foreign policy through international aid. In 2010 Prime Minister Stephen Harper, hosting the powerful G-10 summit in Muskoka, ON, called on international leaders to join Canada in contributing billions of dollars to funding maternal health overseas. The initiatives that came forward from this saved the lives of both women and children in many nations across the world.

When elected in 2015 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repealed this funding and replaced it with what they called a new “Feminist Foreign Policy” which placed abortion at the forefront. Years later diplomats and activists are beginning to ask tough questions around whether or not Canada has actually been using money to essentially bully third world nations into adopting pro-choice practices that they do not agree with or want. At a time when our federal debt has been ballooning and there is such need right here in our long term care facilities, first nations reserves, among our vets and the like….every taxpayer dollar literally counts more than ever. It is right for Canadians to ask tough questions about where 650 million dollars of international funding has actually gone and whether it has actually helped.

Here with me today to discuss the issue are two very distinguished guests. David Mulroney spent 32 years in the Canadian foreign service. He was the Ambassador for Canada to the People’s Republic of China from 2009 to 2012. He joins me today along with internationally recognized author, filmmaker and human rights activist Obianuju Ekeocha.

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