Did Saskatchewan cash out too cheap? Inside the $1.2B ISC deal

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Information Services Corporation (ISC), the Regina-based company that runs the backbone systems for Saskatchewan’s land titles, corporate registry, and other essential public records, has been sold in a $1.2-billion deal to a Quebec-based infrastructure fund. Some critics say the deal gives up a steady public revenue source in exchange for a one-time payout. To talk about this deal and what it means, Evan is joined by Paul Martin, Saskatchewan business commentator and expert.
21 May 10AM English Canada News Commentary

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