Saudi Arabia cancelled its four-flights-a-week between Toronto and Riyadh and halted its purchases of Canadian wheat and barley on August 7, in retaliation of Ottawa's criticism of its human rights abuses.
In July the Canadian government protested the detention of activists, including Samar Badawi, whose brother, Raif was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam. His wife, Ensaf Haidar, is a Canadian citizen.
In 2017 Canada sent 135,000 tonnes of barley to Saudi Arabia and 70,000 tonnes of wheat.
Nor does Ottawa show any signs of backing down. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said,''We continue to call for the release of both Raif and Samar Badawi''.
Protectionism is one of the new trends capitalism is going through, where trade is used for other than economic means.
We, of the SPC, cannot say that nobody elected to a position of responsibility will behave in a childish manner in a socialist world, but two things we can say; first that it would not be tolerated, and also, that circumstances like the above could not occur.
In July the Canadian government protested the detention of activists, including Samar Badawi, whose brother, Raif was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for insulting Islam. His wife, Ensaf Haidar, is a Canadian citizen.
In 2017 Canada sent 135,000 tonnes of barley to Saudi Arabia and 70,000 tonnes of wheat.
Nor does Ottawa show any signs of backing down. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said,''We continue to call for the release of both Raif and Samar Badawi''.
Protectionism is one of the new trends capitalism is going through, where trade is used for other than economic means.
We, of the SPC, cannot say that nobody elected to a position of responsibility will behave in a childish manner in a socialist world, but two things we can say; first that it would not be tolerated, and also, that circumstances like the above could not occur.
For socialism,
Steve, Mehmet, John & all contributing members of the SPC.
Steve, Mehmet, John & all contributing members of the SPC.
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