François-Philippe Champagne

“The world has changed. America has changed. So we need to change.”

François-Philippe Champagne · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-21

Champagne told the BBC that the world and America have changed, requiring a new response.

“This is all about the substance, to build an alliance of the future,”

François-Philippe Champagne · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-21

Champagne told the BBC that the UK should team up with a proposed economic alliance between Canada and Europe.

“to build the alliance of the future”

François-Philippe Champagne · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-21

Champagne said Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to address the EU in Strasbourg was to build an alliance of the future.

“We need to look at partnership in a different way and the great thing is that when you look at Canada - and I would say the United Kingdom - we share the same values. We are very aligned in our vision of the world. Why don't we team up?”

François-Philippe Champagne · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-21

Champagne told the BBC that the UK and Canada share the same values and should team up.

“We responded because at some stage you have to say 'enough is enough'. No one can infringe on our economic sovereignty... the world took notice,”

François-Philippe Champagne · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-21

Champagne said the trade war was not chosen by Canada and that the country responded to protect its economic sovereignty.

“stood up for our industries, our workers, our country”

François-Philippe Champagne · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-21

Champagne said Canada stood up for its industries, workers, and country by imposing tariffs amid the Canada-US trade war.

“We are independent and sovereign, but we are stronger together.”

François-Philippe Champagne · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-21

Champagne emphasized that Canada and the UK are independent and sovereign but stronger together.

“re-engage at the right time”

François-Philippe Champagne · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-21

Champagne said Canada would re-engage with the US at the right time after the trade dispute.

“a moment of great opportunities”

François-Philippe Champagne · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-21

Champagne said the EU associate membership offer represented a moment of great opportunities to strengthen Canada-EU relations.

“measured, targeted and strategic... dollar-for-dollar, tariff-for-tariff”

François-Philippe Champagne · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-21

The minister said Canada's tariff response was measured, targeted and strategic, matching the US dollar-for-dollar and tariff-for-tariff.

“as long as it takes and whatever it takes”

François-Philippe Champagne · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-21

Champagne said affected industries would be supported as long as it takes and whatever it takes.

“Those tariffs will have real consequences for Canadian workers, businesses and communities across our nation,”

François-Philippe Champagne · said 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-25

Canada announced counter-tariffs up to 50% on US goods in retaliation for tariffs imposed by the Trump administration after trade talks collapsed.