Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) highlighted up to $90 million in loan assistance to transportation and logistics company C.A.T. North America Inc. (C.A.T.) through the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan facility. This financial assistance will help one of Canada’s major transportation and logistics employers maintain operations, protect Canadian jobs, and preserve … Read more
Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced the appointment of Elizabeth Cannon to the Board of Directors of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for a three-year term and Susan Hutton as a temporary member of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) for a three-year term. The full release is available online. … Read more
Secretary of State for Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long (Saint John—Kennebecasis, N.B.) was in Toronto, Ont., to highlight proposed measures in the Spring Economic Update 2026 to improve the DTC application process for persons with disabilities, and reduce paperwork for medical practitioners by: Streamlining the DTC application process for individuals diagnosed with certain long-term … Read more
The Government of Canada launched a US-dollar-denominated global bond, with pricing to be finalized on May 20. The full release is available online. Contact john.fragos@fin.gc.ca. Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) completed a trip to Paris, France, where he participated in the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting. He met with global counterparts and … Read more
Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) welcomed an investment of up to CDN $145 million by the Canada Growth Fund to support the expansion of North American Lithium (Project or NAL), Canada’s largest operating lithium mine, located in Quebec’s Abitibi region, owned by Elevra Lithium Limited (Elevra). The full release is available online. … Read more
Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced the appointment of Eric Wildhaber as the Vice-Chairperson of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) for a five-year term. The Minister also announced the appointment of Greg Gallo (15-month term), Michèle Govier (six-month term), and Randolph W. Heggart (three-year term) as temporary members of … Read more
Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced the appointment of Elio Luongo to the Board of Directors of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for a three-year term. The full release is available online. Contact john.fragos@fin.gc.ca. Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) attended the Payments Canada Summit in Toronto, Ont., where he highlighted … Read more
Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) visited 17 Wing Winnipeg in Manitoba to highlight key defence investments and initiatives from the Spring Economic Update 2026: It proposes to provide $103.8 million over five years, starting in 2026-27, and $22.3 million ongoing to establish and operate the Defence Investment Agency (DIA) as a … Read more
In Saint John, N.B., Secretary of State for Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long (Saint John—Kennebecasis, N.B.) took part in an event to highlight Team Canada Strong, the government’s new flagship measure to recruit, train, and hire 80,000 to 100,000 new Red Seal trades workers in the next five years. Announced as part of … Read more
Multilateral negotiations in Montréal on the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank’s (DSRB) Charter have concluded, an important first step to set up the new institution. The DSRB will provide long-term, low-cost financing for defence, security, and resilience initiatives across supply chains, helping small- and medium-sized enterprises and member governments to address critical financing gaps. Once ratified, … Read more
