Canadian Export Agency Downgrades Its Assessment of Saudi Arabia

  • Canada raises red flag on doing business with the kingdom
  • Countries feud after Freeland tweets about Saudi human rights
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Canada’s export financing agency is raising a red flag on doing business with Saudi Arabia in the wake of a feud between Riyadh and the Trudeau government.

Export Development Canada “is currently off cover on all products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” the agency said on its website’s Saudi country profile Thursday night. “EDC encourages exporters to exercise caution in shipping to Saudi Arabia.” It said it would continue to monitor the situation and advise customers accordingly.