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Canada Blocks Sale of Space Tech Company To US

Posted by kdawson on from the no-dice-eh dept.

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."

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  1. Re:Ha ha ha! by Van+Cutter+Romney · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Do you tattoo on your machine parts too?

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  2. Re:Ha ha ha! by Van+Cutter+Romney · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    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?

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  3. pop quiz by rubberglove · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    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).

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