Foreign Affairs: Trimmer and quicker, or gutted?

Documents and experts indicate a major shift is underway

Published March 3, 2010

All eyes are on the federal budget as members of Parliament return to the House of Commons this week. With a $56-billion deficit and a focus on economic recovery, experts are skeptical about the spending future of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

Meanwhile, documents obtained by Embassy show the department has been planning to implement a "hub-and-spoke" system and is...

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