RE:RE:RE:Old BNN Article Aecon is a really tough company to take over. Not that it can't be swallowed up by a bigger entity, but because of the work and accesses they have and are privy to.
If they spun off and sectionalized thier portfolio there would be some takers. But the Canadian government will not let the nuclear and other sensitive portfolio items be taken hold of by just any entity. This is why the block was made on the earlier take over attempt.
The US would take a similar stance to a foreign entity trying to acquire Lockheed Martin.