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• London, Ont. MP calls anti-war activists’ tactics ‘beyond unacceptable’

  Fragiskatos said he is always open to discussion, but argued that meaningful dialogue is not advanced 'when offices are vandalized and when people’s homes are visited.'

  Politics

  Aug 10, 2021
  
• Western countries may be complicit in Yemen war crimes: UN report

  According to one database tracking the carnage, the country’s civil war has killed at least 91,600 people so far. 

  Sep 10, 2019
  
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• Canada must speak out over jailed Saudi activists, Amnesty International says

  Canada did also speak out against Saudi Arabia for jailing female activists last summer — statements that led to economic and diplomatic tensions.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2019
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• London politicians doing damage control as feds look for way out of Saudi arms deal

  There are growing concerns about the impact a contract cancellation would have on General Dynamics Land Systems and its workers.

  Politics

  Dec 18, 2018
• ‘No one is going to stick their neck out’: Memos suggest Saudi threats chilled support for Canadian tweets

  Documents obtained by Global News indicate the Saudi foreign minister divided representatives of diplomatic missions in Riyadh into groups then warned against defending Canada.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2018
• ‘I’m in shock:’ The first 24 hours of the Saudi-Canada tweet feud left Canadians reeling

  Canadian officials had no idea what hit them.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2018
• Canada sanctions 17 Saudi nationals over Khashoggi murder

  The government of Canada has announced it is sanctioning 17 Saudi nationals linked to the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. 

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2018
• Canada was courting Saudi Arabia for billions in new business before ill-fated tweet

  One tweet appears to have cost the Canadian economy more than $1 billion. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is unlikely to seek to repair relations with Saudi Arabia when he and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman see each at this weekend's G20 summit.

  Politics

  Nov 28, 2018
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• Chrystia Freeland mum on why Canada hasn’t taken action on Jamal Khashoggi’s murder

  Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland has said Canada doesn't consider the case of Jamal Khashoggi's murder to be closed.

  Politics

  Nov 23, 2018
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• Should Trudeau keep arms deal with Saudis? More than half of Canadians say yes: poll

  While most Canadians don't want any future weapons sales with Saudi Arabia, almost half say the current $15-billion agreement to sell light armoured vehicles to the regime should stay in place, a recent poll found.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2018