The Honourable

François-Philippe Champagne

Liberal · Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC

Sitting MPmale56

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Biography

François-Philippe Champagne is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has been Minister of Finance and National Revenue since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, he was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 election, serving as the member of Parliament (MP) for Saint-Maurice—Champlain. Champagne joined Cabinet in 2017 and assumed his current roles as the minister of finance in March 2025 and minister of national revenue in May 2025. encyclopedia

Born: 1970-06-25, Greenfield Parkencyclopedia
Languages: Frenchofficial
Occupation before politics: businessperson, jurist, lawyer, politicianencyclopedia

House of Commons profile [email protected]Wikipedia entry

Electoral history

Saint-Maurice—Champlain
Liberal · 45th ParliamentSince 2025-04-28
François-Philippe Champagne31,095
Pierre-Augustin AllardRunner-up · Conservative15,321
Difference 15,774 votes. 5 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Saint-Maurice--Champlain.
Elections Canada, 45th general election.
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Saint-Maurice—Champlain
Liberal · 44th Parliament2021-09-20 to 2025-04-27
François-Philippe Champagne23,913
Jacynthe BruneauRunner-up · Bloc Québécois16,940
Difference 6,973 votes. 7 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Saint-Maurice--Champlain.
Elections Canada, 44th general election.
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Saint-Maurice—Champlain
Liberal · 43rd Parliament2019-10-21 to 2021-09-19
François-Philippe Champagne23,104
Nicole MorinRunner-up · Bloc Québécois19,950
Difference 3,154 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Saint-Maurice--Champlain.
Elections Canada, 43rd general election.
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Saint-Maurice—Champlain
Liberal · 42nd Parliament2015-10-19 to 2019-10-19
François-Philippe Champagne24,475
Jean-Yves TremblayRunner-up · NDP-New Democratic Party12,245
Difference 12,230 votes. 4 other candidates also ran.
On the official list the riding is Saint-Maurice--Champlain.
Elections Canada, 42nd general election.
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Education

Case Western Reserve UniversityDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia
Université de MontréalDegree not recordedYears not recordedencyclopedia

Experience

Our sources do not list any previous employment for this member.

Government roles

Minister of Finance and National RevenueDepartment of Finance Canada
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In their own words

4,003 Hansard interventions on file. These are the words said in the House, not a summary. Private conversations are not collected and are not invented.

Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition is an experienced member of the House. He should know better. Canadians know that if there is one person who is working hard for Canadians every day, it is the Prime Minister of Canada. He has been making Canadians proud domestically and…Oral Questions — Taxation · 2026-09-24

Where they stand

Policy positions are scored only from this member's stored House words and, when it is on file, their own public website. Wikipedia and other encyclopedias may supply details such as a birth date, education or work history, and each of those details is labelled with its source, but they are never used to score a position. Members whose only sources are encyclopedias have no scored positions.

A stored score on 7 of 14 topics. Each row names the end of that topic’s axis the stored words reached, and the sentence the score rests on.

Agriculture

Defend supply management

The other end of this axis: Liberalize supply management

Repeats commitment to protect supply management in Canada.

He will be pleased to know that I met with dairy producers just this morning to reaffirm our commitment to supply management in Canada. We will work for all Canadians.

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Defence

Higher spending and more capability

The other end of this axis: Restrain spending and deployments

repeats record defence investments and meeting 2% NATO target

With $30 billion over five years, budget 2025 represents the largest defence investment in decades. I have even more good news.

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Federalism

Provinces lead

The other end of this axis: Ottawa leads

Repeats that provinces own resources and that Ottawa should respect provincial jurisdiction.

The Government of Canada believes that there is no clear rationale for increasing the rebate rate other than to provide financial assistance to primary and secondary schools, an area as I said before, of provincial jurisdiction. We feel that there are much better means to support education in this country and that is why the bill may encroach on provinces.

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Health

Expand public coverage

The other end of this axis: More private delivery

Highlights support for universal health care and protecting the integrity of the public health care system.

It will support increased funding for innovation, collaboration, and partnerships to protect the integrity of our health care system. In short, it will help us advance our plan to put people first, and deliver the help they need now, while investing for the years and decades to come.

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Immigration

Higher permanent intake

The other end of this axis: Lower intake

Notes that Canada has welcomed over 40,000 Syrian refugees.

We have committed $1.6 billion to the region, and Canada has welcomed over 40,000 Syrian refugees. The people of Syria deserve a life free of violence, and I am sure every member of this House would agree with that.

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Labour

Stronger unions and standards

The other end of this axis: More flexibility for employers

Supports extended employment insurance benefits for workers.

This bill will provide five extra weeks of EI regular benefits for eligible claimants in the affected regions across the country and will also provide up to 20 additional weeks of EI regular benefits to long-tenured workers who have experienced the highest increase in unemployment in these regions. The budget identifies 12 economic regions for EI that are eligible for extended benefits as a result of the slowdown in the commodity sector.

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Trade

Diversify away from one partner

The other end of this axis: Deeper continental integration

Repeats that now is the best time to diversify markets and pursue multiple trade agreements.

Now more than ever is the best time to diversify our markets. This includes high-growth emerging markets as well as established trade partners, especially those with whom we have free trade agreements.

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7 topics with no stored score

ClimateNo position has been scored.
EnergyNo position has been scored.
Financial regulationNo position has been scored.
Fiscal policyNo position has been scored.
Foreign affairsNo position has been scored.
HousingNo position has been scored.
Public safetyNo position has been scored.

Who lines up

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