Saudi Arms Deal Canada
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Liberals announce $3B armoured vehicle deal ahead of electionWhile 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.CanadaAug 16, 2019
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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.PoliticsMar 5, 2019
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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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Reality check: Why is Canada really moving ahead with the Saudi arms deal?A plan to sell armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia was far from a "done deal," as the Liberals suggested. So what were the real reasons they refused to cancel the transaction?CanadaApr 13, 2016
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