I am no fan of the far-left Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. His worldview is flawed and his actions are based solely on maintaining left-wing power over Canada. Last week, he made a huge tactical error by going after Saudi Arabia for human rights violations using Twitter. It has hurt Canada and achieved nothing.
And I fully support it.
It’s the first and probably last time I knowingly support an action by Trudeau, but it’s an important one.
Here’s the background:
Trudeau made a glaring tactical error that’s getting Canada hammered by Saudi Arabia
On Friday, Canada’s foreign-affairs Twitter handle urged the “immediate release” from imprisonment of the Saudi women’s-rights activist Samar Badawi and others detained for similar activities in the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia issued a blistering response, quickly and sometimes harshly turning its state-run media to bash Canada.
In less than a week, Saudi Arabia then expelled its Canadian ambassador, froze all new investment, canceled all flights to Toronto, pulled thousands of students from Canadian institutions, barred its citizens from getting medical treatment in Canadian hospitals, and reportedly sold off all its Canadian assets.
This oddly Trumpian move was likely done in an attempt to score political points. I won’t give him so much credit as to herald him as brave. However, the way in which this was handled is, in my unpopular opinion, the right way to go.
Saudi Arabia has been one of the worst opponents to human rights for decades. The Kingdom has been protected by America and other nations because of their petroleum influence as well as the vast wealth they throw around the globe. While many have heralded their recent shift away from traditional human rights offenses that have been their hallmark, these moves are far from being adequate.
In other words, this is still a backwards nation that holds way too much sway while getting away with pretty much everything they do.
Critics of Trudeau say his tactical error has hurt Canada. They are right. But it’s a temporary pain that they’ll feel. Critics will also point out that this does nothing to advance the cause of coaxing Saudi Arabia to act more civilized, more modern. On this criticism, I completely disagree.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has ambitions that go well beyond ruling the Kingdom. He wants to be a world leader, one that controls the Middle East and influences every nation across the globe. To do this, he will need to be universally revered. That means detractors and critics must be hushed.
If we put aside the notion that Trudeau’s actions were self-serving, we can see some benefit in it. Whether or not other world leaders are willing to do the same or continue to cower in fear to the Crown Prince remains to be seen.
What Trudeau has done is speak out against an oppressive regime in a way that most, including the U.S. President, would never dare to do. Is it a tactical mistake to do so? Of course. Was it the right thing to do? I believe it was.
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Countless reasons to commend Justin Trudeau and Canada; 911 reasons to condemn Saudi Arabia and its brutal, oppressive view of true, contemporary human rights for all.
There is more to this story than a simple tweet and the fact that this author doesn’t understand that is proof that real journalism is dead. Canada got caught engaging in sponsorship of the anti-KSA movement ON THE GROUND in Saudi Arabia.
Speaking out against the Saudis’ human rights agenda has been done before … The Saudi’s public actions and comments are far in excess of what the public has been told. Leading to the simple deduction that there is something else going on between Saudi Arabia and Canada; and it is known only to a select few people.
Actually the crisis was most likely achieved by accident. Very unlikely Trudeau knew about the criticism levelled by the Canadian official who herself was, like everybody else, probably shocked by the Saudi’s over the top reaction. Tireless Islamophile that he is–supported wearing the Niqab during Canada’s pivotal citizenship ceremony (just as one example)–Mr Dressup would have intervened and scotched the ‘rude’ appraisal had he reviewed it and thought it significant. A plus is that the kerfluffle highlights a continuing trend to sell out Canadian universities, all funded by the Cdn taxpayer to the highest bidder at a bitter cost to Canadian youth.