Episode 1059 • • 1:49:02 - 1:53:41
1059: Barrel Roll
Saudi Arabia-Canada Diplomatic Dispute, Chrystia Freeland Tweet
Saudi Arabia initiated a major diplomatic and financial retaliation against Canada after Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland tweeted a demand for the release of activists Samar and Raif Badawi. The Saudi government ordered the sale of Canadian assets and suspended flights to Toronto. The U.S. and UK have notably remained neutral in the dispute, leaving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government isolated.