Media: Document discloses Canadian support for Saudi Arabia

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has continued to allow controversial military exports to Saudi Arabia due to its desire to ensure low oil prices and bolster a Western proxy in the region. An analysis by Global Affairs Canada argues that Saudi Arabia is the "principal guarantor" of affordable oil for Western countries, as well as an important market for Canadian companies. The analysis stands in contrast to Trudeau's statements suggesting that he would like to cancel a CAN$14.8 billion ($10.8 billion) contract to export military vehicles to Saudi Arabia amid concerns over the war in Yemen and the October 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The armored vehicle deal with Saudi Arabia helped make Canada the second-biggest arms exporter to the Middle East, and a 2020 report by the Canadian government asserted that there was "no substantial risk" that weaponry from Canada would be used to commit human rights violations.