How's that aggressive lobbying strategy working out for you so far Emirates and Etihad?
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Canadian forces may pull forces out of base in UAE
An insider told CTV News that Canada was essentially being used as a pawn in heavy-handed blackmail. Transport Canada and Air Canada opposed the move. The Conservative government told UAE that it would rather give up the base than give in to unacceptable demands, senior officials told CTV's Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife.