The federal government is deliberately slow-walking a request from Israel for permission to import Canadian-made armoured patrol vehicles, two sources tell Radio-Canada.
Shortly after the deadly Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israeli citizens — which left about 1,200 people dead and some 250 others taken hostage — the Israeli government sent a request to the office of Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly for clearance to import about thirty armoured patrol vehicles from Ontario manufacturer Roshel.
Ottawa must grant the necessary export licenses before the transaction can be completed — but Israel’s request has remained in limbo ever since, as the federal government strives to strike
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