Saudi Arms Deal

• U.S. state dept. watchdog fired by Trump was investigating Saudi arms sale: Democrats

  Democrats said Monday that ousted Inspector General Steve Linick was probing how the State Department pushed through a $7 billion Saudi arms sale over congressional objections.

  World

  May 18, 2020
  
• 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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• Liberals announce $3B armoured vehicle deal ahead of election

  While final negotiations are still underway, the government says it plans to spend $3 billion for 360 LAVs as well as associated infrastructure upgrades and testing, which will replace two of the army's aging armoured vehicle fleets.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2019
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• Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to controversial Saudi arms deal

  Montreal law professor Daniel Turp, citing Saudi Arabia's poor human-rights record, asked the Federal Court to review the government's decision to issue export permits authorizing the deal.

  World

  Apr 11, 2019
• Saudi Arabia expects Canada to proceed with $15B arms deal, but there’s ‘no final decision’

  Saudi Arabia expects the deal to happen. Canada hasn't yet said what it will do about it.

  Politics

  Mar 5, 2019
• Saudi deal focus of discussions between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and London, Ont. Mayor Ed Holder

  Mayor Ed Holder used a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday to stress his concerns over the impact of escalating tensions between Canada and Saudi Arabia on the City of London.

  Politics

  Jan 28, 2019
• Scrapping Saudi arms deal would cost Canada billions, LAV maker says

  General Dynamics Corp warned Ottawa on Monday the federal government would incur "billions of dollars of liability" by exiting an agreement to sell armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2018
• Liberals looking for way out of Saudi arms deal, Trudeau says

  "We are engaged with the export permits to try and see if there is a way of no longer exporting these vehicles to Saudi Arabia," Trudeau said in an interview with CTV.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2018
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• Relations between Canada and Saudis ‘fractured,’ kingdom seeking exit strategies from existing deals: memo

  The kingdom has also issued a decree ordering its ministries to look for exit strategies for existing deals with Canadian companies, a Global Affairs Canada memo reveals.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2018
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• Norway halts arms export licences to Saudi Arabia amid rising political tensions

  A foreign ministry spokesman declined to say whether the decision was partly motivated by the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

  World

  Nov 9, 2018