Questions Remain About Impact in Canada as Saudi Doctors Recalled

Saudi-Canada diplomatic row escalates

A man rides a camel through the desert oil field and winter camping area of Sakhir, Bahrain, in a file photo. Canadian health officials are evaluating the fallout of 800 Saudi medical residents and fellows leaving the health care system across the country. The Canadian Press/AP/Hasan Jamali

While the full impact of the diplomatic row between Canada and Saudi Arabia remains to be seen, Canadian health officials are evaluating the fallout of 800 Saudi medical residents and fellows leaving the health care system across the country.

The spat started after Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland criticized Saudi Arabia in a tweet for arresting and detaining two female bloggers and activists, asking for their release as well as the release of other human rights activists.