Prime Minister Stephen Harper: Citizenship And Immigration Minister Jason Kenney

Nexen Dept: Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, a powerful minister who has long been a critic of China s human rights record, made his remarks during a news conference in which he was asked about the $15.1 billion bid for Nexen by China s CNOOC Ltd, according to The Star. Ultimately, the decision on whether the transaction would be of net benefit to Canada will be made by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, whose cabinet is having robust discussions on the issue, according to one insider and oTTAWA Ottawa should pay very close attention to proposals by state-owned foreign companies to take over big Canadian resource firms, a high-profile cabinet minister said Monday, referring to a Chinese bid for oil company Nexen Inc. Most Canadians want to ensure that the government applies a rigorous lens to acquisitions of large Canadian resource companies, particularly by state-owned enterprises, he said, adding that Industry Minister Christian Paradis would make an impartial decision on whether to approve the Nexen takeover. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.