Memo reveals fallout of Canada-Saudi Arabia spat in first month of feud
OTTAWA — The fallout from Saudi Arabia's move to punish Canadian companies was felt within a month of the countries' sudden diplomatic feud last summer, leading to visa rejections, a government ban on food from Canada and a blockage of shipments at the kingdom's ports.
A briefing note to International Trade Minister Jim Carr offers more detail on how events were unfolding on the ground about a month after the start of the dispute. The additional details of the dispute with Saudi Arabia emerge as Canada tries to manage other, bigger trade-related challenges with its two largest partners, the United States and China.
He said he would like to see the impasse resolved because Saudi Arabia and the region offer billions of dollars' worth of potential business for Canadian companies — and possible alternatives to the U.S. There's a deep need there, he added, for the expertise Canada offers in areas like infrastructure, telecommunications and engineering.
"Any country we lose, even if it's temporary, hurts us," said Dave Bishop, a farmer and chair of Alberta Barley.
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