OTTAWA — Canada’s Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) awarded a $1.2 billion management contract for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to Nuclear Laboratory Partners of Canada Inc., primarily composed of U.S.-based firms. Critics, including former government officials, express concern over the decision amid heightened scrutiny of Canada-U.S. relations and question the lack of Canadian expertise in managing sensitive nuclear technologies.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Canada is giving a big job to a group mostly from the U.S. to help run its important nuclear labs, which is worrying some people who think Canada should keep this work at home to protect its technology.
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