Francois-Philippe Champagne

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• Global economy is resilient but U.S. tariffs holding it back: Champagne

  Champagne is chairing the fall meeting of the G7 finance ministers in Washington and attending the annual gathering of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group.

  Economy

  Oct 15
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• Liberals will table federal budget Nov. 4, minister says

  Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced during question period in the House of Commons that the Liberal administration will table a fall budget on Nov. 4.

  Politics

  Sep 16
• Trump’s tariffs creating ‘tensions’ among G7 ahead of summit: Champagne

  Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is leading three days of meetings with top finance officials from the world's largest economies, where tariffs are set to dominate.

  Canada

  May 20
• François-Philippe Champagne not running for Liberal leadership

  Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne made the announcement Tuesday as part of a fireside chat at the Canadian Club Toronto.

  Canada

  Jan 14
• The West Block Transcript – Episode 33, Season 13

  Buying essential, like groceries, is becoming increasingly out of reach for many Canadians. Ottawa said they have a plan, so where are the results?

  Politics

  Apr 28, 2024
• Canada to tighten foreign investment rules for AI, other sectors: report

  Bloomberg News reported Canada plans to tighten foreign investment rules in some sectors, citing an interview with Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2024
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• Contentious Liberal plan to overhaul cybersecurity faces more scrutiny

  Industry minister says government must be able to act quickly to counter serious cybersecurity threats, defends provisions that would allow for “secret” orders.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2024
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• List of ‘high risk’ research organizations coming soon: Champagne

  Champagne tells committee that 36 research grant applications have been denied under new national security guidelines since July 2021.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2023