23-10-2018 17:42 via ottawacitizen.com

Cohen: Canada should do more than talk about Saudi Arabia's abuses

WASHINGTON – It’s been almost three months since Canada called for the release of a prominent human rights activist in Saudi Arabia, igniting a contretemps. Our protest seemed harmless enough, we thought, just a pair of ministerial tweets.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was furious. He took note, took umbrage and took aim. He expelled our ambassador in Riyadh, recalled his ambassador in Ottawa, froze trade and investment, and ordered Saudi students to leave Canada, among other puni
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