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Canada Blocks Sale of Space Tech Company To US
Dave Knott writes "The Canadian federal government has blocked the $1.3-billion sale of the space technology division of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates to Alliant Techsystems, a major US defense contractor. Industry Minister Jim Prentice is quoted as saying he is 'not satisfied' the sale will be a net benefit for Canada. MDA is Canada's leading developer of space-based technology, including the famous CanadArm and the recently installed space station robot Dextre."
Do you tattoo on your machine parts too?
Help a man when he is in trouble and he will remember you when he is in trouble again.
Oh c'mon, that was supposed to be funny. Maybe you took it out of context.
He said, "I'm proud to have my name on parts of the CanadArm."
So, I said "Do you tattoo on your machine parts too?"
Now tell, where did your sense of humor go?
Help a man when he is in trouble and he will remember you when he is in trouble again.
On a more important note (it IS Saturday), what is the largest Canadian-owned brewery right now?
Moosehead.
I don't have much of a point here, really (and Moosehead is a decent enough beer).
I certainly don't give a damn about Molson and Labatt.
I just thought it was a shame when Sleeman's was bought out by Sapporo -- only because they took Unibroue with them.
I wish the government had stepped in then to block that sale (I'm only kidding. Unibroue is doing quite well under their new ownership).