An international aid organization run by Liberal Party donors received almost $180 Million from the Trudeau government.
Liberal donors, former candidate lead foreign aid org that received $180M since 2015 | True North | Cosmin Dzsurdzsa:
February 11, 2025 - "Ottawa’s corridors are no stranger to cozy relationships between the federal government and international aid organizations, but few cases highlight the deep entanglement between government foreign aid funds and political influence quite like Cuso International. On the surface, Cuso International is a humanitarian organization dedicated to foreign development projects.... True North has discovered that four members of the organization’s board and executive leadership are listed as donors to the Liberal Party of Canada in Elections Canada records, contributing a combined $11,279.60 when individual donations were added together.
"According to Cuso International’s financial statements between 2015 and 2024, the organization received a total of $179,434,291 from Global Affairs Canada via its Volunteer Cooperation Program and other funds.... This funding accounts for a significant portion of the organization’s overall revenue, with GAC contributions making up as much as 69.18% of total revenue in 2016....
"At the helm of this publicly funded organization is CEO Nicolas Moyer, a self-described social entrepreneur who once sought a nomination under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s banner. In 2016, Moyer declared himself 'thrilled and honoured' to be approved as a nomination candidate for the Ottawa–Vanier riding, though he ultimately lost.... Moyer was ... photographed cheerily smiling beside Trudeau – a photo that remains on his candidacy’s Facebook profile.... [H]e has donated over $9,000 to the Liberals between 2017 and 2022 according to Elections Canada contribution records....
"Board of Directors Co-chair Lori Spadorcia is an even more generous donor to the party and has a past as a Liberal staffer. Elections Canada contribution data shows Spadorcia has personally contributed more than $13,000 to the party. Her ties stretch back to the Paul Martin days when she was hired as a director of policy under former Liberal Minister Bill Graham.... Spadorcia was also photographed with then-Liberal Party of Canada leader Trudeau in 2013 as the VP of communication and partnership for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health....
"Denise Amyot, another board member and decorated philanthropist, held senior positions under Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, including a role as assistant deputy minister. More than just a donor, Amyot was quoted by the Liberal Party of Canada publicly praising Trudeau’s 2017 budget, saying she was 'very happy' about it as the president and CEO of Colleges and Institutes Canada.
"Rosemary McCarney, another key figure at Cuso International ... was appointed by Trudeau as Canada’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Office on Nuclear Disarmament....
"Are Canadians’ tax dollars being used to genuinely help the world’s most vulnerable, or are they financing a network of Liberal loyalists under the banner of international development? The funded project objectives are telling. Cuso International’s projects align almost perfectly with the Trudeau government’s progressive priorities — diversity, equity, inclusion, gender equality, and climate change.
"Those projects include the ongoing 'Blueprints for Gender Equality' towards which Global Affairs Canada budgeted $2.5 million to 'foster more open, inclusive, and gender-responsive governance in Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.' These are not broad-based humanitarian efforts but rather ideologically charged initiatives that seem to mirror Liberal policy objectives."
Read more: https://tnc.news/2025/02/11/global-affairs-foreign-aid-180-million-liberal1/
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