Angus ‘appalled’ at Baird for taking shots at Ottawa on Saudi state media

It's hard to imagine other former foreign ministers appearing on state-run media to take shots at the current government, says NDP MP Charlie Angus.

NDP MP Charlie Angus said that, while both the Harper and Trudeau governments have been 'cozy' with the Saudi regime, the dispute now gives Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a chance for a reset and to walk away from the arms deal with the Saudi government. The Hill Times file photo by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

August 13, 2018

NDP MP Charlie Angus says he’s “absolutely appalled” that former foreign affairs minister John Baird appeared on Saudi state-run media over the weekend to take sides with a regime that has a “deplorable” human rights record, while undermining Canada's governm...

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