Ruling on sale of Radarsat 2, Canadarm to U.S. arms maker delayed - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

Jake · 2008-03-20, 12:31 PM

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Industry Canada has extended for 30 days the time it will take to review the controversial sale of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.'s satellite and space businesses.

Industry Minister Jim Prentice informed MDA that he wouldn't meet the Saturday deadline to approve or reject the company's plan to sell the units behind the Radarsat 2 satellite and the Canadarm technology to U.S.-based weapons and rocket manufacturer Alliant Techsystems, or ATK.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2...extension.html

Uwish · 2008-03-20, 12:56 PM

i don't know about this. Free market stuff is all fine and good but the US doesn't let it's high tech industry be taken over by foreign controllers.

I think the gov REALLY needs to think about this one.

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2008-03-20, 12:56 PM	#2
Uwish Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Calgary (NW) 50V500A, Shaw Digital 6412; HD and lovin it! Posts: 198	i don't know about this. Free market stuff is all fine and good but the US doesn't let it's high tech industry be taken over by foreign controllers. I think the gov REALLY needs to think about this one.