Champagne heads to New Brunswick to promote latest fiscal update – iPolitics
May 12, 2026
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Exactly two weeks after delivering his first-ever mid-year fiscal update, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is set to make the case for his government’s efforts to “build a stronger, more independent, and more resilient economy” during a whirlwind one-day visit to New Brunswick that, according to his itinerary, will kick off in Cap-Lumière, where, alongside Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, he’ll “highlight key investments” in small craft harbours before taking questions from reporters. (10:30 a.m. ADT)
Later this afternoon, he’ll join local Liberal MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor for an “armchair discussion” hosted by the Moncton Chamber of Commerce that, as per the advisory, will focus on his “plan to drive trade, innovation and job creation in the region — and across Canada.” (2:30 p.m. ADT)
