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Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne holds a joint news conference with his provincial and territorial counterparts following their meeting in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Also speaking are provincial and territorial finance ministers Jill Burridge (P.E.I.), Eric Girard (Quebec), Peter Bethlenfalvy (Ontario), Brenda Bailey (British Columbia) and John Main (Nunavut).
They highlight shared priorities discussed at the meeting such as removing interprovincial trade barriers, addressing affordability issues, increasing housing supply and strengthening the country’s economic growth. Minister Champagne faces questions from reporters on federal government expenditures and issues surrounding the profit-sharing agreement between Canada and the United States regarding the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge.
Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne holds a joint news conference with his provincial and territorial counterparts following their meeting in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Also speaking are provincial and territorial finance ministers Jill Burridge (P.E.I.), Eric Girard (Quebec), Peter Bethlenfalvy (Ontario), Brenda Bailey (British Columbia) and John Main (Nunavut).
They highlight shared priorities discussed at the meeting such as removing interprovincial trade barriers, addressing affordability issues, increasing housing supply and strengthening the country’s economic growth. Minister Champagne faces questions from reporters on federal government expenditures and issues surrounding the profit-sharing agreement between Canada and the United States regarding the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge.
