Posted originally on Mar 14, 2025 by Martin Armstrong 

Canada has agreed to fund woke programs abandoned by USAID. As the nation grapples with a barely functioning government and cost of living crisis, the Canadian government is funding what it believes to be a top priority – implementing LGBTQ programs in a Muslim nation.

Canada’s Minister of International Development, Ahmed Hussen, announced that the government would send C$272.1 million to Bangladesh and the Indo-Pacific region. “Canada continues to fiercely strengthen our long-lasting friendship with Bangladesh and the wider Indo-Pacific region with our long-standing people-to-people ties,” Hussen said in a statement. “By supporting vulnerable communities’ healthcare services, empowering women and addressing climate change, we are creating a brighter tomorrow for the global community.”

Bangladesh never asked for this funding. A primarily Muslim nation does not want “gender-responsive inclusive education” or “community resilience through locally-led inclusive adaptation.” Over 91% of the population there follows Islamic teachings that certainly do not align with the woke narrative that the liberals are forcing on the world. The money will likely be funneled through an NGO per usual and land in the pockets of pompous bureaucrats who believe they are saving the world.

Bangladesh does not even support same-sex marriage or civil partnerships. In fact, homosexuality is ILLEGAL in Bangladesh, and breaking the law could result in life imprisonment or death. These programs are placing people in extreme danger. There are no inclusive or safe spaces for members of the LGBTQ community in Bangladesh, and it is wrong to provide people with a false sense of security.

Leave it to the West to enter a foreign nation and force them to adopt a new moral code. The US will no longer fund these pointless woke programs through corrupt USAID, but Carney is willing to pick up the very expensive tab that comes with virtue signaling. Canadians should be outraged that their government is spending hundreds of millions of public funds on programs that benefit no one.