The Honorable François-Philippe Champagne

A Conversation with the Minister of Finance of Canada | Global Dialogues Toronto 2026

Richard Ditizio, The Honorable François-Philippe Champagne, François-Philippe Champagne

Minister Champagne outlined Canada's $1 trillion five-year investment mobilization strategy, leveraging its AAA credit rating, stable banking system, and unique LLM ecosystem to attract capital into energy, critical minerals, and the digital economy. The government is deploying the $25 billion Canada Strong Fund with arm's-length governance to crowd in private equity while implementing a "one project, one review" framework to accelerate infrastructure deployment and remove interprovincial trade barriers. By offering tax certainty and loan guarantees to Indigenous partners, Canada positions itself as a secure, trusted supplier of choice for global allies seeking to de-risk their supply chains amidst rising geopolitical tensions.