Whom do we arm in the ‘war on terror’?

We have to engage with some partners on the world stage that neither share our values nor have very good records on issues such as human rights.

Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, right, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Canadian defence industry and the federal government have defended Canada's controversial $15-billion sale of light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY PHIL GURSKI

May 30, 2016

OTTAWA—Foreign policy is tough. I say that not with any hands-on experience as a former foreign affairs officer but as a former intelligence analyst who worked alongside many people at GAC (Global Affairs Canada) on international security issues. I learned that Canada has a ve...

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