OTTAWA – The Liberal government’s move to block the sale of ammunition to the U.S. ultimately destined for Israel&nbsp;could violate a key Canada-U.S. military trade agreement, according to a defence procurement specialist.

Philippe Lagassé, a defence consultant to the government and university professor, also said that Ottawa setting up roadblocks for General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in Quebec to sell ammunition to the U.S. risks raising doubts about Canada’s reliability as a military partner.

Mélanie Joly confirmed that Global Affairs Canada would block any potential sale of Canadian-made weapons or weapon parts destined to Israel{ai:summary}<p>The Canadian government's decision to obstruct the sale of ammunition to the U.S. for Israel may breach a significant military trade agreement between Canada and the U.S. Concerns have been raised about this impacting Canada's reputation as a dependable military ally.  </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

Defence agreement could complicate Ottawa blocking arms to U.S. for Israel

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