A new age for Canada-Saudi relations? Human rights concerns passed over for economic links

A former Canadian envoy praises Ottawa's new approach to Saudi Arabia, as the NDP says Riyadh has bought Canada's silence on its human rights record.

Saudi Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Alkhorayef speaks to The Hill Times during an Oct. 2 interview at the Saudi Embassy.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

October 9, 2024

The federal government welcomed a Saudi minister's high-level visit with open arms last week, which observers say is a sign of the changing tide in how Ottawa is approaching Riyadh.

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