Montréal, Québec - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, will be in Montréal on October 29-30 to participate in the Canada-European Union (EU) Summit, among other related EU-Canada meetings. Discussions will revolve around the important work Canada is undertaking to deepen economic and financial cooperation on both sides of the Atlantic.
On October 29, Minister Champagne will take part in an event hosted by the Montréal Council on Foreign Relations (CORIM), alongside António Costa, President of the European Council, and Dieudonné Ella Oyono, Québec's Minister of International Relations, La Francophonie and External Trade. The event will explore the evolving Canada-EU relationship and opportunities for closer cooperation.
On October 30, following a session at the Canada-EU Summit focused on Clean Energy Transition, the Environment, and Financial Sector Integration, Minister Champagne and Nicola Beer, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), will participate in a ceremony to sign a framework agreement between Canada and the EIB. The agreement will help pave the way for new investment opportunities in key sectors for Canada's economic strength and prosperity, including critical minerals.
Later, Minister Champagne will take part in a financial sector roundtable hosted by the National Bank. He will be joined by Maria Luís Albuquerque, European Commissioner responsible for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union. Together with representatives from financial institutions, pension funds and businesses, they will discuss opportunities to strengthen Canada-EU financial cooperation.
Dates, times and notes for the media (all times local)
October 29: Montréal Council on Foreign Relations (CORIM) event
- The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
