Francois-phillipe Champagne

• New anti-fraud measures coming with federal budget, finance minister says

  Federal measures on anti-fraud and financial security are expected to be announced Monday by ministers amid a rise in cases targeting Canadian consumers and businesses.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2025
  
• Want your say? Canada will seek public input on CUSMA review

  Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said it is clear the country needs to 'look at new markets' and that Canada is at 'the centre' of North American trade.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2025
  
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• Canada must ‘reinvent’ economy like it did in 1945, finance minister says

  Champagne said the government’s efforts will be focused on 'using technology, delivering better services, making sure that Canadians find value for money.'

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2025
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• Champagne won’t call China’s treatment of Uighurs genocide after Beijing criticism

  After Bob Rae said the United Nations should investigate if the Uighur's treatment amounts to genocide, China called his comments "ridiculous" and said Canada was being hypocritical.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2020
• Champagne pushes Lebanese president on ‘real reforms’ after explosion

  Lebanese people have taken to the streets demanding an independent investigation into the explosion and to protest widespread corruption in their country.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2020
• Canada calls for worldwide help for Venezuela to ‘return to democracy’

  Canada is hosting the gathering of foreign ministers today from the coalition of Western Hemisphere countries who are trying to solve the Venezuela crisis.

  World

  Feb 20, 2020
• Alberta’s Springbank off-stream reservoir receives $187M in federal funding

  The federal government announced $186.5 million in funding for the Springbank off-stream reservoir, but construction is not slated to start until completion of a federal environmental assessment and Indigenous consultations.

  Environment

  Mar 13, 2019