Four years in, Canada-Saudi diplomatic impasse shows no signs of resolution, but trade continues

The diplomatic dispute might not be resolved until there is a change of government in Ottawa as the status quo is expected to continue, says Middle East expert Thomas Juneau.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have shown seemingly little interest in normalizing Canada's diplomatic relationship with Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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BY NEIL MOSS

July 27, 2022

After a now-infamous tweet criticizing Saudi Arabia’s human rights record in 2018 led to the fracturing of relations between Ottawa and Riyadh, a Middle East expert and Canada’s last ambassador to Saudi Arabia say the diplomatic impasse isn’t likely to end anytime soon. With the rising tide o...

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