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November 2, 2012

The Chinese Are Coming, the Chinese Are Coming

Margaret Wente, Globe and Mail

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It’s a scary time in Canada these days, and not because of Halloween. A mysterious new investment treaty with China has people spooked. On top of that, the government is about to decide whether CNOOC, a Chinese state-owned oil company, can plant its big red boots in our oil patch. Watch out! We’re signing our sovereignty away. Before you can say boo, the rapacious foreigners will turn us into global coolies.

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