Champagne in Washington to Talk Trade, Critical Minerals With G7 Countries

Minister of Finance Francois-Philippe Champagne poses outside the ministry’s offices, in Montreal, on Dec. 19, 2025. The Canadian Press/Christinne MuschiFinance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is in Washington, D.C., Sunday and Monday for meetings on trade and critical minerals.The government says in a news release Champagne is meeting with G7 counterparts and “other like-minded countries.”