 News story Canada's support for Haiti runs out this summer. Everyone who cares about the struggling democracy is looking for the cue that the Harper government will, as it promises, stick with the hemisphere's poorest country "for the long run." by Sarah McGregor
The test of Canada's devotion to the long-suffering population of Haiti -- a focal point of its current foreign policy -- begins this year as the international community reappraises the level of foreign aid needed to restore the fragile democracy.
Canada is Haiti's third-most generous foreign donor, but its financial commitment of $180 million over two years -- of which $143 million has been dispersed -- runs out this summer.
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