Toronto, ON, April 29, 2025 – Plan International Canada is pleased to offer congratulations to Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canada on its victory in the 2025 Canadian federal election, and to all those who will make up the 45th Canadian Parliament.

“As a global organization working to advance children’s rights and girls’ equality around the world, Plan Canada is eager to begin work with this new government,” said Lindsay Glassco, President and CEO of Plan international Canada. “We have a history of successful partnerships with the Liberal Party of Canada, including providing health education for girls and adolescents in Bolivia, Cameroon and Bangladesh; supporting girls’ education in crisis-affected countries in southern Africa; and responding to humanitarian emergencies in Sudan and Myanmar. We look forward to continuing this important work with the Canadian government to ensure the world becomes a more secure and prosperous place for all.”

Plan International Canada is a co-signatory of the following message of congratulations from Cooperation Canada.

Cooperation Canada and Canadian humanitarian and international development organizations congratulate Prime Minister Carney and Incoming Government

We congratulate Prime Minister Carney and the Liberal Party of Canada on winning the 2025 federal election.

We welcome the commitment to a strengthened role for Canada on the world stage. We look forward to contributing to a forward-looking, robust and coherent foreign policy that leverages development as a key pillar of global engagement, alongside diplomacy, defence and trade.

We understand that economic concerns—including affordability and U.S. tariffs—will shape the immediate priorities of the new government. These challenges are real and urgent. However, Canada cannot afford to turn inward. Our global engagement is vital to our economic resilience, our security, and our international credibility.

We are encouraged by Prime Minister Carney’s commitments to international cooperation, including to humanitarian assistance, and continued leadership on gender equality, climate change and human rights.

At a time when others are retreating, Canada has the opportunity to reaffirm its position as a proactive, solutions-driven global actor. The evolving nature of global crises demands an agile, efficient and inclusive international cooperation system and financial architecture that can tackle global challenges.  It must prioritize the resilience and needs of the most vulnerable communities around the world.  It should leverage opportunities for increased security, sustainability, equity and prosperity.

We stand ready to offer insights and solutions to the government on how to deliver values-driven and effective international assistance that maximizes impact, leverages Canadian expertise, and secures our collective future.

“In these challenging times, Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to lead with compassion and purpose,” said Kate Higgins, Cooperation Canada’s CEO. “As host of the G7 in 2025, Canada stands at a pivotal moment. This is our chance to step up, reaffirm our leadership on the world stage, and ensure our engagement reflects Canada’s values and secures our shared future,” she said. “Canadian organizations look forward to working with the government and Canadian and global partners to create lasting solutions that address the world’s most pressing challenges and leverage strategic opportunities for influence and impact.”

About Plan International Canada

Plan International Canada is a member of a global organization dedicated to advancing children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International has been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years and is now active in more than 80 countries.

We stand with children, especially girls, wherever they are oppressed, exploited, left behind or not equally valued. We’re determined optimists and will continue to persevere until we are all equal.

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