Flame brings smokescreen

27 Aug 2014 By Kevin Allison

A planned HQ north of the border after the $11 bln purchase of Tim Hortons has ignited a tax furor. A shortage of substance makes this look like a PR own goal. But it may be less bad for the deal than a media focus on changes at Hortons, which could provoke scrutiny in Ottawa.

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