June 10: ‘Truly, this is a shameful deal for Canada.’ Readers react to Ottawa’s Saudi arms loan, plus other letters to the editor GlobeDebate
: So, the government of Canada lends $650-million to the fully owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp., a multinational arms manufacturer, with a net profit of US$3.4-billion, so that General Dynamics can send military equipment to Saudi Arabia, which is US$1.5-billion in arrears on payment under the contract. A government of Canada spokesman won’t even reveal if any of the monies have been repaid.
Even worse, Canada has given a $650-million loan to General Dynamics Land Systems Canada because, get this, the Saudi government has not been making its loan payments. Liberals, you are no better than Mr. Harper. Stop the military exports to Saudi Arabia and start opening up Canadian borders to the Yemeni refugees.I find it very hypocritical when the Trudeau government proclaims to be so concerned with human rights and at the same time allows the sale of combat vehicles to one of the greatest violators of human rights on the planet, Saudi Arabia.
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