BHP Billiton
The potash hangover
Oversupply and falling prices are hurting the once-promising industry
We mean it about the F-35s. Except when we don’t
Paul Wells on Stephen Harper’s recent reversals
Tire pressure
With commodities in hot demand, the cost of mining-truck tires is soaring to $100,000—each
Why Canada has nothing to fear but itself
Those old Canadian devils—fear of foreigners, a vacuum of national leadership, petty provincialism—are conspiring to rob us
Spreading political fertilizer
In opposing the Potash Corp. takeover, is the province protecting Canada’s interests, or its own bottom line?
‘The decision is mine and mine alone’
Industry Minister Tony Clement turned up at a waiting podium just now and, after taking a few moments to build the drama, announced that BHP Billiton bid for PotashCorp does not constitute a “net benefit” for Canada. Seems BHP Billiton will have 30 days to resubmit, should it so desire.
Student unions fret over potash deal
BHP takeover could cost the Sask treasury as much as $6 billion
The Commons: Who loves ya, baby?
To the Conservatives, some takeovers are more foreign than others
Hot commodity
BHP’s bid to buy Potash Corp. has put the global spotlight on Saskatchewan’s business potential