AECL a $30B `sinkhole,' Harper spokesman says

Political | 206734 hits | Jun 12 5:52 am | Posted by: ridenrain

OTTAWA�Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief spokesman says Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., is a "dysfunctional," $30 billion "sinkhole" that will not get any more funding for a new research reactor.

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by Canadian_Mind
Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:54 pm
30 billion over 50 years? Not exactly the largest chunk of change in the budget. I don't think AECL should be auctioned off or simply cut off, but privatised. If providing such critical services as inspecting bridge steel is so important, it'll make money. If it turns out what it does is not that important, the compnay will go tits up, and Harper will be proven right.
by herbie
Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:41 pm
Privatize the nuclear industry? Are you nuts?
At least when they fire the whistleblowers you hear about it. You won't if it's private.
If they botch it, you'll pay for the clean-up regardless, a private outfit would just declare insolvency.
Add on there's not one company in the country could afford to buy it. Privatize it to the Yanks?

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