More: These kinds of 'dumps' of public assets go to private interests, so... what?
Harper promises to relax foreign investment rules (Sept 12, 2008)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...tory/politics/
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is vowing a Tory government would open up Canada's corporate sector to more foreign investment, including relaxing rules for outsiders buying into its airline and
uranium industries.
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Surprise names on Crown assets selloff list, Candidates include Canada Post, Via Rail and Mint (Feb 18, 2009)
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/busin...144/story.html
The government signalled its intent to sell Crown assets last fall, but it was only in the federal budget that it identified the four ministerial portfolios to be reviewed first: Finance, Indian and Northern Affairs, Natural Resources and Transport and Infrastructure. Some of the Crown corporations that fall under the authority of those departments have been known to be on the block for some time, such as
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
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Flaherty says Canada might sell assets to avoid deficit - but not CN Tower (March 22, 2009)
The government of Canada owns trillions of dollars of capital assets, from office buildings to residences and machinery and equipment.
http://www2.canada.com/saskatoonstar...9-448df03370c7
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Who gets a say in the SPP? (Aug 20, 2007)
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/spp/
The Canadian government SPP website says that "consultations occur at many levels," although the only specific group it mentions having presented recommendations to it is the North American Competitiveness Council. The NACC is a group of 30 CEOs from each of the three North American countries, representing some of the biggest corporations in the world. Most of the Canadian representatives are members of D'Aquino's group, the Canadian Council of Chief Executives.
