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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Then the government can probably appeal directly to what passes for the justice member over there to review the case and to work on bringing the prisoner home to complete his sentence. At its most extreme they can go after the diplomatic relationship over there, and apply sanctions and reduce aid. Are you saying this is what they should have done?
But the Canadian government can't do much during the trial, they can make sure that they have adequate council, and observe the trial but that's about it.
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I've always thought when I'm travelling abroad that if I get in trouble and get thrown into jail for some reason, the Canadian embassy will not come to my aid and I'll have to find some other means to defend myself. As far as I understand it, the sentiment is usually "you got yourself in this mess and we'll only help out a bit for what you actually need".
TL;DR: Don't rely on the Canadian government to bail you out of anything. Delusions of grandeur.