RIYADH: Economic cooperation was the focus of a high-level meeting between a top Saudi official and the Canadian Ambassador as relations between the nations continue to progress. The Kingdom’s Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Al-Ibrahim held talks with Jean-Philippe Linteau at his department’s headquarters in Riyadh, according to the Saudi Press Agency. This meeting signifies a positive development in Saudi-Canadian relations, which were restored in May 2023 after a five-year diplomatic rift.