Foreign ownership of canadian industry

Foreign ownership is an ongoing national policy issue for Canadians,and a matter of utmost concern in the public mind. Recently, the issue has beenhotly debated in sectors as diverse as telecommunications, mining, technology,retail, steel, and aerospace.ForeignOwnership of Canadian Industry, A.E.Safarian's classic investigation into the behaviour of branch-plant firms in Canada, hasproven an enduring and important analysis of this national policy problem and is now back in print. Thisthird edition of Foreign Ownership of Canadian Industry features a new preface contextualizing Safarian's influential work against contemporaryeconomic issues and policies. As the question of foreign takeovers becomesincreasingly critical not only in Canada but in other countries as well, Safarianemphasizes the continuity of concerns over who owns a country's industries.