MDA’s transformation into multinational player

From SpaceRef.ca:

In 2007 MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) made the assessment that the domestic space market wasn’t growing and that there was no long-term commitment to space by the Conservative government. As well, access to the U.S. market, critical for growth, was being stymied by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and security issues. At the same time MDA’s Information Products group was growing nicely year to year. The decision was made to sell its Information Systems and Geospatial Service operations. 
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