Resuming Saudi ambassadorial link gives Canada increased access, chance to focus on trade and investment: experts

'Some people view this as a reward, but it just isn’t,' says former envoy Dennis Horak of restarting ambassadorial ties with Saudi Arabia.

Global Affairs Canada, led by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, announced that Canada and Saudi Arabia would be resuming diplomatic relations at the ambassador level on the basis of 'mutual respect and common interests.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

May 31, 2023

With Canada and Saudi Arabia returning to normal ambassadorial ties, a former diplomat and Middle East experts say a full-fledged envoy will give Canada more access, with the bilateral relationship likely to focus on increasing trade and investment, while human rights takes ...

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