Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne plans to reveal his intentions for the Liberal leadership race today.

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne plans to reveal Tuesday whether he will run in the upcoming party leadership race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Champagne is expected to share his decision during a talk at the Canadian ...

OTTAWA - Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne plans to reveal his intentions for the Liberal leadership race today.

Champagne made his decision public during a speech at the Canadian Club in Toronto, confirming he will not participate in what’s expected to be a two-month leadership race.

Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he will not run in the Liberal leadership race. Champagne says he will dedicate his energy to defending Canada and Canadian businesses. Champagne added it was one of the most difficult decisions of his life.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government is standing up for Canada after Amazon said it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec. (Jan. 24, 2025)

OTTAWA--Canadian Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is the latest high-profile cabinet member to declare no interest in replacing Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader.

Amid turmoil in his own government, one veteran Canadian leader is trying to build a case against President-elect Trump's trade war saber-rattling.

Global News reported that New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh said of the closures: “What is happening in Quebec is very clearly Amazon trying to union-bust. These are workers that were trying to unionize, and Amazon is shutting down operations in the complete region, just to stop them from demanding fairness."

Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne announced today that he will not seek the Prime Minister’s office.

Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Canada and Mexico on Feb.

“This decision raises significant questions about the legitimacy of the leadership race and, by extension, the legitimacy of the next prime minister of Canada,” Arya said in a social media statement on Sunday. He did not elaborate on his concerns or provide reasons the party gave for declining his candidacy.