To Compete with China, Canada Must Step up its Innovation Game, Says Jim Balsillie

Chris Hall - CBC
December 7, 2017

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In an interview with The House, Jim Balsillie said International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne deserves credit for recognizing how "toxic" the original TPP deal was to Canada's interests.

During last month's APEC summit in Vietnam, Canada and its 10 negotiating partners agreed to suspend most of its controversial intellectual property provisions, including those involving patents and copyright protection terms.

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