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In the wake of a controversial deal to sell combat helicopters to the Philippines, the Trudeau government has ordered a shakeup of the Crown corporation that brokered the contract and a retreat on international arms sales.

International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Tuesday that the Canadian Commercial Corporation will become less reliant on setting up contracts for weapons. “We wanted to diversify our portfolio,” he told reporters. “We will be less reliant on the defence sector.”

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Champagne also said he had appointed a new chair of the board of the corporation, which helps co-ordinates sales of Canadian products to international customers.

B.C. businessman Doug Harrison will take over from Stephen Sorocky, who had been serving as interim chair since 2016.

Champagne said the decision to bring in a new head for the corporation was not related to the helicopter deal.