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The Trudeau government, already battling criticism for the $15-billion sale of weaponized vehicles to Saudi Arabia, wants to ramp up its defence and security exports to the Middle East.

The Canadian Commercial Corporation, a Crown agency that promotes exports, is advertising on its website for a director of business development and sales for the Middle East, to be based in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

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“The successful candidate will increase sales opportunities in the Middle East in the defence/security and infrastructure/international commercial business sectors,” reads the posting.

“The director’s focus is on seeking, analyzing, evaluating and developing existing and future business opportunities in the Middle East that can be filled by Canadian suppliers through a government-to-government contracting mechanism.”

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Top Secret security clearance. The deadline for applicants to the $107,000 to $141,000 a year job closes next Wednesday.