Harper says Industry Minister was not in position to decide whether Petronas bid for Progress Energy was of ‘net benefit’.

Bizarre comment that suggests a government communication breakdown.

Harper adds that Canada will provide greater clarity on the policy framework when the govt takes the couple of decisions that are before us now and wants to put out a clear policy framework in the near future.

Here’s an interesting tidbit from the WSJ. Canada’s national pension plan has a 16% stake in Progress Energy.