NDP leader calls for federal support so BioWare staff can buy the studio

Avi Lewis, leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, criticized Electronic Arts over BioWare's closure and urged the government to give developers the first chance and federal backing to buy and run the Edmonton studio themselves.

• Lewis blamed private equity for buying firms and stripping them for short-term profit
• He proposed giving developers priority and federal support to buy the studio
• Edmonton-based BioWare was repeatedly named one of Canada's best workplaces