MDA CEO Friedmann couldn’t get a meeting with Prentice

As the MDA-ATK took on a political nature, it became an issue of protecting Canadian sovereignty, a key component of the government's agenda.

The government's unprecedented decision to block a $1.3-billion deal between MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates and Alliant Techsystems represents a significant lobbying failure for the companies involved, say sources familiar with the proposed sale.

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