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Luthfi Dhofier

Luthfi Dhofier is a policy analyst and a recent graduate of UBC’s Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program.

Canada’s defeat in bid for UN Security Council seat also reveals Ottawa’s lingering problems at home

Opinion | BY LUTHFI DHOFIER | June 26, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 18, 2020. Since 1970, Ottawa has continuously reduced its spending on foreign aid. Today, Canada only spends 0.28 per cent of its gross national income (GNI) on international development assistance. Meanwhile, Norway and Ireland spend at least 0.7 per cent of their GNI on foreign aid, writes Luthfi Dhofier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LUTHFI DHOFIER | June 26, 2020
Opinion | BY LUTHFI DHOFIER | June 26, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on June 18, 2020. Since 1970, Ottawa has continuously reduced its spending on foreign aid. Today, Canada only spends 0.28 per cent of its gross national income (GNI) on international development assistance. Meanwhile, Norway and Ireland spend at least 0.7 per cent of their GNI on foreign aid, writes Luthfi Dhofier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade