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Canada’s 2025 budget cuts $1.1B from Global Affairs, shifting focus to trade, economic security, and efficiency.
Canada’s 2025 budget proposes $1.1 billion in annual savings for Global Affairs Canada over two years, including $561 million in immediate cuts, through measures like co-locating embassies with allied nations, streamlining operations, and reducing administrative costs.
The department is shifting focus to economic security, trade, and continental defence, launching a strategic exports office and investing $1.7 billion in trade diversification, Arctic infrastructure, and a new corridors fund.
Emergency consular services will be revamped amid rising evacuation costs.
While the budget does not address staffing changes or the Africa strategy, it signals a broader refocus on trade competitiveness and efficiency, though concerns remain about potential impacts on Canada’s global influence.
El presupuesto de Canadá para 2025 recorta $1.1B de Asuntos Globales, cambiando el enfoque al comercio, la seguridad económica y la eficiencia.