VANCOUVER—In the aftermath of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, a new survey has found Canadians to be “weary” of exporting military technology to Saudi Arabia. Countries gathered to review the rights record of Saudi Arabia as it faces a torrent of international condemnation over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. ( FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP/Getty Images )The number of Canadians who say their country should not sell military technology to Saudi Arabia has jumped by 14 per cent since last year to 76 per cent. She said Canadians are also concerned that Canadian-made vehicles may have been used to suppress dissent in Saudi Arabia. In October, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hinted at freezing arms export permits to Saudi Arabia and said his government was working with its G7 allies to co-ordinate an appropriate response to Khashoggi’s death.

Source: thestar November 07, 2018 00:06 UTC