So according to the article in the OP, the deal is only unfair because Chinese investment into Canadian energy is 30B+, while Canadian investment into Chinese energy is only 4B. We both get the same terms and conditions, but because Chinese investment is 30B, they get 8x the benefit.
How is this, in any way, logical? Perhaps we should have negotiated reduced import tariffs or other parts of a free-trade agreement, but isn't this a good start? In fact, I would consider the likelihood of China seizing our 4B of Canadian assets much higher than Canada's policies affecting the 30B of Chinese assets, meaning FIPA would have a net benefit to Canada.
To me, this is standard baseless Harper hatred, or standard hating on O&G. Look at this somehow being brought up in the HK protests thread. So many people just have an agenda.
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