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> in part to not be held to the whims of another country's governing body. Just because the industry is foreign doesn’t mean it isn’t subject to local regulati

• loudthing 4y ago
  ... and largely, when American companies set up shop in Canada, they create a wholly owned subsidiary that is a Canadian company. I.e. McDonald's Canada and General Motors Canada are separate entities from their parent organizations. Fun fact posted here before: The McDonald's locations that were recently shuttered in Russia were specifically founded by McDonald's Canada.