CWA Canada president Carmel Smyth has written to Canadian industry minister Mélanie Joly urging government scrutiny of the proposed $55 billion Saudi-led buyout of Electronic Arts. Smyth argues the deal — which would give Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund 93.4% ownership of EA — raises serious national security concerns under the Investment Canada Act, including risks of mass surveillance using Canadian player data, transfer of AI technology to a foreign state, and potential propaganda through EA's gaming platforms. She also warns that the deal's $20 billion debt financing could trigger significant layoffs among EA's thousands of Canadian workers. The concerns echo earlier calls from unionized EA employees and U.S. senators for regulatory review of the acquisition.
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