Carney's Saudi Gambit Falls Apart Amid Hostilities The timing of Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Saudi Arabia couldn't have been more ill fated, coinciding as it did with the collapse of the US Iran ceasefire.
Canada's charm offensive is being rapidly eclipsed by escalating violence in the Middle East. At the center of this debacle are the complex and often fraught relations between Canada and Saudi Arabia.
The two countries' ties have been strained for years, with human rights concerns and disagreements over women's rights at the forefront of tensions.