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Int’l Law and the Saudi arms deal

March 18, 2016

Michael Byers is a member of the Rideau Institute Board of Directors. This commentary first appeared in the Globe and Mail on March 17th “Why the Saudi arms deal is void”. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defends the $15-billion sale of armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia on the basis that he must respect a contract signed […]

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CBC’s Michael Enright on doing business with Saudi Arabia

November 10, 2015

In his opening essay for the November 8th episode of CBC Sunday Edition Michael Enright asks whether or not Canada should be doing business with one of the world’s most repressive regimes.  The essay is reproduced below in its entirety. Should Canada do business with Saudi Arabia? Michael’s essay (Michael Enright, CBC Sunday Edition, 8 […]

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