Canada in Brief, Oct. 25-31

Canada in Brief, Oct. 25-31
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to supporters at an open Liberal fundraising event in Montreal on Oct. 23, 2018. The Canadian Press/Peter McCabe
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Cancelling Saudi arms deal would cost $1 billion: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says cancelling the controversial contract to sell armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia would leave taxpayers on the hook for $1 billion.

The comments come as the Liberal government is facing new pressure to cancel the deal amid international outrage over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi earlier this month.