"The value on the market [was] about three million dollars, but they would not let us sell it. And for that reason, we just [left] it there.”" I think that's t

"The value on the market [was] about three million dollars, but they would not let us sell it. And for that reason, we just [left] it there.”" I think that's the point OP is pointing out, for better or worse (for what it's worth I believe "He suggests that a prior conflict with the CFIA over product labeling motivated them to close the factory before the inspection began" may be correct). A company should have plans for cleaning up their product before just walking away and leaving other people to clean up their mess. Maybe it's rather naive of me, but that's what I believe.