Integrating Assistance
The minister responsible for CIDA points to new strategies and goalsCanada's international development agency got a boost during the Cabinet shuffle last month, when Prime Minister Paul Martin elevated the minister's standing to that of a full-fledged Cabinet player. International Cooperation Minister Aileen Carroll was re-appointed to the job she's held since December 2003. In practical terms, the promotion will mean a bigger ministerial office budget of $1.9 million, and nine, rather...






