All around the world, the fundamentals of liberal democracy are rapidly being discarded. And as governments become increasingly hostile and bellicose, those with less are mockingly abandoned to their fate. What this means internationally is that those who still stand for higher principles, like Canada, must take on the burdens abandoned by others.

The Global Fund provides basic health services for many hundreds of millions of people, and is due for funding replenishment this year. The United States and others have withdrawn support for this critical work, so Canada must step forward.

It’s more than just money; it’s about the kind of world we want to live in—one where belligerent governments watch impassively while treatable disease sweeps the world, or one where good people come to the aid of suffering neighbours. Without a doubt, I know which group Canada remains a part.

Nathaniel Poole
Victoria, B.C.