Wow. This Means More Than We Think.

Saudi Arabia has a deplorable history when it comes to human rights, especially in current years.

They have been relentless with their attacks on Yemen.

The Western World has turned a blind eye.

In fact, Canada (especially under Harper) gunned ahead with making sure the Saudis had the tools necessary to push forward with their genocidal tendencies towards Yemen.

Recently,

… Canada published a statement condemning the imprisonment of female Saudi activists.

Saudi Arabia responded by expelling the Canadian ambassador and recalling its envoy while freezing business ties with Ottawa, over what it dubbed “interference”.

“The kingdom of Saudi Arabia… will not accept interference in its internal affairs or imposed diktats from any country,” the foreign ministry tweeted.

“The kingdom announces that it is recalling its ambassador… to Canada for consultation.”

The ministry said that the Canadian ambassador to Riyadh had 24 hours to leave the country, and announced the “freezing of all new commercial and investment transactions” with Ottawa.

The move came after the Canadian embassy in Riyadh said it was “gravely concerned” over a new wave of arrests of human rights campaigners in the kingdom, including award-winning gender rights activist Samar Badawi.

“We urge the Saudi authorities to immediately release them and all other peaceful #humanrights activists,” the embassy tweeted on Friday.

This spat – which seems to have literally flared overnight – has resulted in organizations with possible links to the royal family threatening Canada with a 9/11-style attack on Toronto.

As long as we do business with you and supply you with weapons of death and control, we have the right to suggest that you treat all of your inhabitants with a level of decency.

This seems like a perfect opportunity to back out of a terrible trade agreement that Stephen Harper and his cronies crafted with General Dynamics.

It’s time to step up and lead Canada away from terrorists.