In this April 25, 2012 photo, <strong>Nexen</strong> chief executive Kevin Reinhart addresses the company's annual meeting in Calgary. Oil and gas producer <strong>Nexen</strong> Inc. has agreed to be acquired by China National Offshore Oil Company for US$15.1 billion cash.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press
News that China National Offshore Oil Corporation has bid $15.1-billion (U.S.) for Calgary-based Nexen Inc. has raised a lot of questions about what this deal would mean for Canada and its oil industry.
On July 24, Mike Moffatt took your questions in an online discussion. Mr. Moffatt is a lecturer in the Business, Economics and Public Policy (BEPP) group at the Richard Ivey School of Business and a regular contributor to Economy Lab.