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And the head of the London Chamber of Commerce called the contract “critical” to London.

But Thursday, the growing political schism over doing business with Saudi Arabia was underlined in the deal’s backyard: one of Trudeau’s London backbenchers urged calm while a cross-town New Democrat MP, in whose riding the defence factory and many of its workers are located, said the contract should be terminated.

MP Peter Fragiskatos (Lib. – London North Centre) said the government has said it will not do any such thing. But pending a complete investigation of Khashoggi’s death, the federal government will look at options that may include suspending export permits to Saudi Arabia.

“The prime minister has not said the deal will be cancelled — not publicly or privately,” Fragiskatos said. “We will wait to see the result of the investigation on the circumstances surrounding Mr. Khashoggi’s death and who is ultimately responsible.”

But MP Irene Mathyssen (NDP – London-Fanshawe), who isn’t running in next year’s election, echoed federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who has called for the contract’s cancellation, and said human rights should trump.

“What needs to be front and centre is that we have signed an international agreement that we will not sell arms to those who have committed human rights offences, and in the last while, it’sbecome clear that the Saudis have committed human rights offences,” she said.

“And the murder of Mr. Khashoggi is just the latest evidence of brutality.”