Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, unveiled his new
Cabinet on May 18, 2011, after winning a majority in Parliament in
the May 2 election. Christian Paradis, an MP from Quebec serving
since 2006 and former Minister of Public Works and Government
Services, has been appointed Minister of Industry Canada, replacing
Tony Clement who moved to Treasury Board (to oversee federal
government spending). James Moore, an MP from northern British
Columbia serving since 2000, was re-appointed to his post as
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.
The Minister of Industry is responsible for deciding whether to
allow foreign takeovers of certain Canadian businesses, either
himself on the basis of whether the investment will be of "net
benefit to Canada", or (with the ultimate decision being that
of the Governor in Council, ie, the federal Cabinet) on national
security grounds. The Minister of Canadian Heritage is responsible
for "net benefit" reviews of foreign
