AECL caught in political crossfire, says new CEO

Nuclear politics has been a distraction for AECL, but party critics say AECL shared some responsibility in the controversy

AECL has been caught in the political "crossfire" surrounding the Chalk River nuclear controversy, which has distracted from the Crown corporation's commercial ambitions, Hugh MacDiarmid, the new president and CEO of AECL, told The Hill Times in an interview.

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