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Ottawa to buy 360 LAVs from London’s General Dynamic Land SystemsThe vehicles will be deployed to support troops with the Canadian Armed Forces and replace outdated equipment.PoliticsAug 16, 2019
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London politicians doing damage control as feds look for way out of Saudi arms dealThere are growing concerns about the impact a contract cancellation would have on General Dynamics Land Systems and its workers.PoliticsDec 18, 2018
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Freshslice Pizza owner urges Prime Minister Trudeau to stop Saudi arms dealThe founder of a popular chain B.C. pizza restaurants is slamming the federal government over its arms deal with Saudi Arabia.PoliticsOct 26, 2018
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Canada could face severe consequences for cancelling Saudi arms deal: global affairs expertA global affairs expert says there would be severe geo-political and economic implications for scraping the contract being fulfilled by GDLS.CanadaOct 25, 2018
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Canada is prepared to freeze Saudi arms deal if weapons misused, Trudeau saysTrudeau's comments signaled Ottawa might halt a 2014 contract that the Canadian unit of U.S. weapons maker General Dynamics Corp won to supply light-armored vehicles. The deal is worth up to $13 billion.PoliticsOct 22, 2018
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Saudi Arabia Canada’s ‘most important’ trading partner in the Middle East: government documentsFederal documents, which were provided to Global News, contain talking points and key messages for Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion ahead of a meeting with his Saudi counterpart.Mar 30, 2016
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Analysis: The changing nature of why the Liberals stand behind Saudi arms dealWhen pushed to explain why the Liberals didn't then cancel the deal, Dion offered a number of reasons.Mar 29, 2016
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Saudi arms deal will still stand, despite Liberal disapproval: DionForeign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion says the Liberal government does not approve of the sale of $15-billion worth of light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia because of its poor human rights record.CanadaFeb 18, 2016
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Canada ally Germany reviews Saudi arms dealsGermany is carefully reviewing all future arms exports to Saudi Arabia because of human rights concerns, but won't cancel previously negotiated deals.CanadaJan 12, 2016
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