Francois-Philippe Champagne

• Ontario commits to cover 1/3 cost of Stellantis deal, Ford urges feds to close deal

  The province and the federal government are ``inches'' away from a deal with automaker Stellantis, he said, but did not provide financial details.

  Canada

  Jun 1
  
• Stellantis deal to keep EV plant in Windsor is inching closer, Champagne says

  Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says a deal that would save the $5-billion electric-vehicle battery plant in Windsor is inching closer.

  Canada

  May 31
  
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• Quebec, Ottawa pledge $300M for GM electric car battery component plant

  The factory will manufacture cathode-active materials, a key component of lithium-ion batteries found in electric cars. It is expected to create 200 jobs when it opens in 2025.

  Canada

  May 29
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• Champagne vows to take action if telecoms don’t reach deal for TTC cell service

  Speaking at a press conference in Montreal on Friday, François-Philippe Champagne said he’s not shy about “pushing the telcos to do what’s right for Canadians.”

  Canada

  Apr 28
• The Rogers-Shaw deal is done. What happens next for Canadian consumers, telecom

  The merger of Rogers and Shaw is complete. Here's what the deal means for the future of Canada's telecom industry and your phone bills.

  Money

  Apr 4
• Rogers-Shaw merger closes, forming new telecom giant

  Rogers has closed its acquisition of Shaw and Quebecor has completed its purchase of Freedom Mobile. The deal received the final approval it needed from Ottawa on Friday.

  Canada

  Apr 3
• Industry minister asks CRTC to look into wireless roaming charges after price hike

  Earlier this month, Telus and Bell both raised their U.S. and international roaming rates. Telus customers must now pay $14 daily to roam in the U.S., up from $12.

  Canada

  Mar 23
• Ottawa moves to create corporate ownership registry to stem financial crimes

  Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Wednesday tabled legislation that would create a corporate beneficial ownership registry.

  Politics

  Mar 22
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• Montreal’s ÉTS engineering school inaugurates, shows off new $55M campus pavilion

  'These technologies that are being created here are going to be essential for the economy of the 21st century,' said Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne.

  Education

  Feb 20
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• New policy requiring CRTC to improve telecom competition, lower rates comes into force

  The directive, first unveiled last May, rescinds a 2006 policy direction that said the CRTC should rely on market forces in making decisions.

  Tech

  Feb 13