Canadian minister lobbied for Qatar arms deal
Expats & Allies7 Huhti 2023

Canadian minister lobbied for Qatar arms deal

We read out our recent scoop revealing that ahead of a meeting with Qatar’s minister of foreign affairs at the FIFA World Cup last year, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan was briefed to lobby for a potential deal between a Canadian light-armoured vehicle supplier and the Qatari military. Read the full story: https://www.readthemaple.com/minister-lobbied-qataris-for-light-armoured-vehicle-deal-at-world-cup/ Music credit: "Fluidity," by tobylane. Support The Maple by subscribi...

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