Those finger-wagging know-it-alls who are sticking up for the Saudis
Stephen Maher: The foreign policy establishment seems to think we shouldn’t mess with the Saudis because there’s money on the table. It’s painful to watch.
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The Trudeau government is losing its human rights battle with the Saudis—and missing a huge opportunity
Terry Glavin: Ottawa has much to gain by doubling down in defence of imprisoned activists. Why is it reduced to forelock-tugging and flattery?
’The Saudis suck on human rights.’ How the world sees Saudi Arabia.
Adnan R. Khan: From Turkey to Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia is known as a disruptive human rights abuser. Canada is not alone in its criticism.
Trudeau says Canada will stand firm in diplomatic battle with Saudi Arabia
The PM says he will always take a strong stand on human rights
It’s time for Canada to take the next step against Saudi Arabia
Stephen Maher: It is one of the worst human rights abusers in the world, ruled by a hothead. Canada should stop selling it weapons.
Canada risks paying the price for being a Boy Scout in a bad-boy world
Opinion: Canada’s row with Saudi Arabia suggests it may be time to focus on survival, rather than evangelism, when it comes to Canada’s worthy values on the world stage
Canada’s checkered history of arms sales to human rights violators
Opinion: If previous debates on arms sales are anything to go by, Canada has become less vigilant on human rights
’Canada is back’ (just not in Yemen)
Scott Gilmore: Canada is playing both sides in a horrifying civil war in Yemen, arming the antagonists and offering scant aid to the victims
Canada’s abysmal record as an arms dealer
This country’s weapons sales to Saudi Arabia are scandalous, and recent deals with the Kurds are likely to end in disaster too
The new most powerful man in the Middle East
Mohammed bin Salman is a Trump-friendly hawk and he’s set to shake up Saudi Arabia as its crown prince