BHP’s Potash Hostile Take-Over Bid Rejected For Now

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The
federal government has rejected BHP Billiton’s $40-billion hostile
takeover bid for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, but appears to have
left the door open to further talks.  Industry Minister Tony Clement said Wednesday that Canada wants to
attract investment and business, but “some decisions can only be made
once … and there’s no turning back, ever.” Read more of CBC article here

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About Damien Gillis

Damien Gillis is a Vancouver-based documentary filmmaker with a focus on environmental and social justice issues - especially relating to water, energy, and saving Canada's wild salmon - working with many environmental organizations in BC and around the world. He is the co-founder, along with Rafe Mair, of The Common Sense Canadian, and a board member of both the BC Environmental Network and the Haig-Brown Institute.