Canada Blocks China-Led Deal for Construction Firm

Decision marks one of the few times Canadian government has stopped a takeover on security concerns

OTTAWA—Canada’s Liberal government said Wednesday that it would block a nearly billion-dollar Chinese-led deal for a construction company on national-security grounds.

The decision came as U.S. lawmakers in Congress push legislation that would give them greater power to block deals between American and Chinese companies that could risk national security.

Canada...