OTTAWA—Removing Canada’s existing foreign ownership restrictions would be a big mistake, says the author of a report released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
The report, by University of Toronto economist and CCPA Research Associate Mel Watkins, argues that more foreign ownership is not the answer to Canada’s economic problems.
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