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Old 01-04-2010, 02:09 PM   #17 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru
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I knew the costs were coming down. It's probably one of the most capital-intensive areas of research in the entire country right now. Maybe it has been for years now.

Either way, Canada is poised to be one of the greatest sources of highly valuable and demanded resources (especially oil and fresh water) in the world. I'm hoping the government doesn't sell us out. Our political process is actually pretty good for preventing such things, but if recent events are any indication, anything can happen (the PM has shut down parliament for the second time in less than a year). Here's hoping it's managed well for our benefit.

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Originally Posted by aceventura3 View Post
I do not underestimate China, to the contrary I think we need to understand that China is a force not to be taken lightly. I don't take our life-style and living standards for granted. I want to be free to choose my own wall art, I don't want to wake up to [a portrait of Chairman Mao] every morning.
You should at least consider learning Mandarin.

I'm not kidding. Well, maybe not you specifically, but certainly anyone who does business outside their own borders or with foreign investors.
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