Postcard from Saudi Arabia: Canada’s relationship is on the rocks, but there’s still time

Commercial diplomacy is the key to restore a more balanced relationship with Riyadh, writes Omar Allam.

Saudi Ambassador Naif Bin Bandir Alsudairy, left, and Canadian Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion, seen here following a dinner hosted by the Saudi Embassy in March, have been the point men for the sometimes contentious relations between the two countries.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY OMAR ALLAM

November 9, 2016

Last month, I travelled to Saudi Arabia with Canadian executives to take the next step in advancing and strengthening our ties with Canada’s largest trading partner in the Middle East—not as a diplomat, but as a Canadian business executive. When you have a strong n...

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