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Canada and Saudi Arabia at Loggerheads

Canada and Saudi Arabia at Loggerheads
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, Sept. 20, 2016 in New York City. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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When a house cat starts a fight with a wild cat, the results are unlikely to favor the house cat.

And so, Canada has stumbled into a pissing match with Saudi Arabia.  It appears to be one of those instances when Canadian sanctimony over ran its appreciation of political realities and consequences are being suffered.