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Canada’s Carney Defends His Visit to Saudi Arabia and Slams Criticism From Afar
Carney said Canada must widen trade ties as officials raised human rights and consular cases during 13 deals worth more than C$1 billion.
- On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, marking the first visit by a Canadian leader to the kingdom in 26 years.
- The visit marks a pivot from his predecessor's approach, which clashed with Riyadh over human rights and the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, triggering a five-year diplomatic rift that ended in 2023.
- Carney attended a ceremony Thursday for 13 commercial agreements worth more than $710 million involving engineering firms Hatch and AtkinsRalis, while establishing the Canada-Saudi Arabia Co-ordination Council.
- Defending the engagement strategy, Carney told reporters, "It's satisfying, but it's ineffective," citing his recent dialogue with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as proof direct engagement addresses consular cases favorably.
- Seeking to reduce reliance on the United States, Carney announced officials from the Saudi Pension Investment Fund will attend his inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto this September.
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Carney Defends Saudi Arabia Visit, Says Public Criticism of Countries Is 'An Ineffective Strategy'
Carney's first visit to Saudi Arabia comes as Canada seeks to reduce its economic dependence on the US, signing commercial agreements worth more than C$1 billion amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump's trade policies.
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