Ottawa's plan to sell Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. threatens to undermine the company's ability to compete internationally, leaving the country's nuclear flagship a second-class citizen in world markets.

After a year-long process to sell AECL, the government has failed to attract any international bidders who could bring financial heft and global marketing clout to the company, which was once a global leader in reactor sales but is now relegated to the sidelines.

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