OTTAWA - A Global Affairs Canada briefing note suggests the department expects fewer questions in the House of Commons about possible cuts to foreign aid because of the much-reduced NDP caucus.

"A decision to sunset existing programs and exercise greater flexibility and prudence in development spending will likely result in some parliamentary attention," reads a June briefing note from GAC released under access-to-information law.

The briefing note shows the department sought to stop accepting applications for foreign aid programs prioritized by the Trudeau government, while ensuring that projects already underway were able to complete their work.

That's a typical move for an incoming government as it pivots to new spending priorities. The briefing note says the department anticipated t

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