Pyrrhic potash

3 November 2010 By Rob Cox

The Ottawa government said the $39 bln takeover by BHP provided no net benefit to Canada. There s some basis for this in the specific instance. But what the decision fails to reflect is the longterm damage this politicized rejection does to Canada s ability to attract capital.

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