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.

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

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)

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.

Canadian Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday said he would not run in the race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party.

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.

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."

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.

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.

LANSING — Canada's industry minister met with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday, eager to highlight the essential trading relationship between his country and Michigan amid President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods.

“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.