Usually, when I write an opinion piece, it is because I actually have an opinion. This time, not so much. This article is more about a conundrum. Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Saudi Arabia, where he entered into a billion-dollar investment agreement. He was asked in a scrum whether this was appropriate given the serious human rights issues in that country. Mark Carney’s reply was “Engagement is not endorsement.” Did he duck the …
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