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Francois-Philippe Champagne

The Honourable
François-Philippe Champagne
PC MP
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Minister of International Trade
Assumed office
January 10, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Preceded by Chrystia Freeland
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance
In office
December 2, 2015 – January 10, 2017
Minister Bill Morneau
Preceded by Andrew Saxton
Succeeded by Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Saint-Maurice—Champlain
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Lise St-Denis
Personal details
Born (1970-06-25) 25 June 1970 (age 46)
Greenfield Park, Quebec
Political party Liberal
Alma mater Université de Montréal
Case Western Reserve University
Profession Attorney
Businessman

François-Philippe Champagne PC MP (born June 25, 1970) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Saint-Maurice—Champlain in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election. He is the current Minister of International Trade in the 29th Canadian Ministry, sworn in on January 10, 2017.

Champagne was raised in Shawinigan, Quebec, and studied law at the Université de Montréal and Case Western Reserve University School of Law. After several years working as a senior attorney for Elsag Bailey Process Automation, he joined ABB Group in 1999, eventually rising to group vice president and senior counsel. In 2008 he joined Amec PLC as a strategic development director, and was designated a "young global leader" by the World Economic Forum. In an interview with The Globe & Mail in 2009, Champagne expressed his desire to eventually return to Canada and enter politics, citing fellow Shawinigan resident Jean Chretien as an inspiration.

Subsequently returning to Canada, he became involved in a variety of business and non-profit ventures. He became the Liberal candidate for Saint-Maurice—Champlain, and was elected to Parliament on October 19, 2015.


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