Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1615 - Is Foreign Aid Failing? Rethinking Global Responsibility and Real Impact

We send billions in foreign aid every year — but are we actually solving anything?In this episode, I’m joined by global development veteran Monte McMurchy, whose decades of experience across Africa have led him to a stark conclusion: most foreign aid doesn’t fix problems — it manages them.We take a hard look at why short-term aid efforts repeatedly fall short, how colonial-era borders continue to fuel modern conflict, and what’s often missing from well-intentioned interventions. From the critical role of education and female empowerment to the importance of local leadership over foreign control, this conversation challenges many of the assumptions behind global aid.We also explore Canada’s shrinking presence on the world stage — and what that means for our role in defense, peacekeeping, and international leadership going forward.This isn’t a comfortable conversation — but it’s a necessary one.