Francois-Philippe Champagne

• Fuel excise tax pause would last until January under new legislation

  Fuel prices have remained elevated since March, with the start of the U.S. war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, including high gas prices in Canada.

  Economy

  Sep 22
  
• Spring economic statement says global uncertainty poses ‘risks’ for Canada

  The update includes a new 'Team Canada Strong' program that seeks to recruit, train and hire tens of thousands of skilled trades workers to counter persistent youth unemployment.

  Canada

  Apr 28
  
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• Boosting financial trade with China key to diversification, Champagne says

  Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said he met with Lan Fo'an, China's finance minister, and Vice Premier He Lifeng during his trip in Beijing.

  Economy

  Apr 3
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• ANALYSIS: Carney promised spending cuts — but not all cuts are equal

  Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government has found ways to cut spending by $60 billion but cautions that published spending cuts require important context.

  Canada

  Mar 21
• Champagne defends Stellantis contracts as MPs press on job guarantees

  During testimony, Champagne said the government secured 'a number of covenants' from Stellantis that protected workers and the company's presence in Canada.

  Politics

  Dec 10, 2025
• Key cabinet ministers address Assembly of First Nations, but others bumped

  AFN Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has said Budget 2025 failed First Nations because it did not include more infrastructure funding and educational resources for their communities.

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2025
• Canadians want ‘energy security,’ Champagne says amidst pipeline talk

  'Canada can be an energy superpower, both in conventional and clean energy,' Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said ahead of a Liberal caucus meeting Wednesday.

  Politics

  Nov 26, 2025
• Federal finance minister visits Regina, talks budget impacts

  Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne joins SUMA President Randy Gouldin in an armchair discussion focused on the federal budget.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2025
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• Finance minister says critical minerals refining is the ‘name of the game’

  Refining is the name of the game, and Canada can do better than just shipping raw materials south,” Champagne told a Calgary business audience after unveiling the federal budget.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2025
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• Who is Champagne, the minister selling Canadians on Carney’s 1st budget?

  Champagne is an old-school retail politician who prefers pressing the flesh to digital communications. Liberals tend to describe him with one word: gregarious.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2025