Sentences with phrase «takeover by a foreign government»

They're starting to talk about control over our natural resources when it's a takeover by a foreign government through a state - owned enterprise of a foreign government.

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Foreign investors hit the brakes last December, shortly after the Harper government approved the Nexen and Progress deals and the prime minister warned that future takeovers in the oilsands by state - owned enterprises (SOEs) would be approved on only an exceptional basis.

Witness the new rules for takeovers by «state - owned enterprises» — companies owned by a foreign government — recently unveiled in the budget omnibus bill.

The federal government's recent decision to block the takeover of Potash Corp. by Australian mining company BHP Billiton has sparked much debate about which types of Canadian industries should be protected from foreign buyers.