The Trudeau government’s message to our Middle Eastern allies is clear: Canada is a fair weather friend. Stand with us at your peril, because when you’re in the crosshairs, we’ll be too busy polishing our image and playing domestic politics to notice your plight.

Canada made a mockery of not one, but two Middle Eastern allies in the same week — Israel publicly, and the Iraqi Kurds quietly. Make no mistake: the damage we are doing to our friends in the region is catastrophic.