OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's competition watchdog said on Monday it will not challenge a proposed merger between Agrium Inc (>> Agrium Inc.) and Potash Corp (>> Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc), saying the transaction was unlikely to substantially lessen competition in the fertilizer industry.

The Competition Bureau said it had issued a "no action" letter to the two companies, which announced their plan to combine last year in an all-stock merger valued at $25 billion.

(Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Stocks treated in this article : Agrium Inc., Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc