Despite Trudeau's human rights concern, Canada sells weapons to Philippines
Ottawa, Feb 8 (IBNS): Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's human rights concern in Philippines, Canada has sold weapons to the southeast Asian country, media reports said.
Canada has sold 16 combat utility helicopters worth $185 million to the Philippines air force.
According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Canada is the 15th largest weapon exporter in the world, report said.
The Canadian officials have stated they are confident that the helicopters will be used for disaster relief, search and rescue, passenger transport and utility transport.
Though Canada has sold weapons to Philippines, the relationship between Trudeau and his counterpart Rodrigo Duterte was not all well in 2017.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte had lashed out at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the latter's drug-war comments.
Trudeau, who was present at a summit of southeast Asian countries, said Philippines need a rule of law and expressed his wish on behalf of his federal government to help Philippines.
The Canadian PM said Duterte has been receptive to comments regarding his government's crackdown on drug dealers that had claimed several lives.
But Trudeau's comment was not well accepted by Duterte.
Reacting to Trudeau's comment, Duterte said: "I said, ‘I will not explain. It is a personal and official insult."
"It angers me when you are a foreigner, you do not know what exactly is happening in this country. You don’t even investigate.," the Philippines President added.
Images: facebook.com/rodyduterte, twitter.com/JustinTrudeau
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