François-Philippe Champagne
François-Philippe Champagne | |
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Champagne in 2017 | |
2nd Minister of Infrastructure and Communities | |
Assumed office July 18, 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Amarjeet Sohi |
19th Minister of International Trade | |
In office January 10, 2017 – July 18, 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Chrystia Freeland |
Succeeded by | Jim Carr |
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 | Greenfield Park, Quebec | 25 June 1970
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 politician who was elected to represent the riding of Saint-Maurice—Champlain in the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.[1] He also has been Minister of Infrastructure and Communities in the 29th Canadian Ministry since July 18, 2018.
Career[edit]
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 and Mail in 2009, Champagne expressed his desire to eventually return to Canada and enter politics, citing fellow Shawinigan resident Jean Chrétien as an inspiration.[2]
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.[3]
Champagne has stated he is trilingual, speaking English, French and Italian.[2]
Electoral record[edit]
2015 Canadian federal election: Saint-Maurice—Champlain | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | François-Philippe Champagne | 24,475 | 41.52 | +30.59 | $107,029.87 | |||
New Democratic | Jean-Yves Tremblay | 12,245 | 20.77 | −20.51 | $29,855.51 | |||
Bloc Québécois | Sacki Carignan Deschamps | 11,295 | 19.16 | −9.31 | $32,567.29 | |||
Conservative | Jacques Grenier | 9,592 | 16.27 | −0.86 | $49,358.13 | |||
Green | Martial Toupin | 1,144 | 1.94 | −0.09 | $3,832.69 | |||
Marxist–Leninist | Jean-Paul Bédard | 196 | 0.33 | – | – | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 58,947 | 100.0 | $269,923.91 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 1,175 | – | – | |||||
Turnout | 60,122 | – | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 92,086 | |||||||
Source: Elections Canada[4][5] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Le libéral François-Philippe Champagne remporte son pari dans Saint-Maurice-Champlain". Radio Canada. October 19, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Pitts, Gordon (June 8, 2009). "Another 'little guy from Shawinigan'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ François-Philippe Champagne Biography, Liberal.ca.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Saint-Maurice—Champlain, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to François-Philippe Champagne. |
- François-Philippe Champagne Official Website
- François-Philippe Champagne in the Prime Minister of Canada Official Website
- François-Philippe Champagne in the Global Affairs Canada Official Website
29th Ministry – Cabinet of Justin Trudeau | ||
Cabinet posts (2) | ||
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Predecessor | Office | Successor |
Amarjeet Sohi | Minister of Infrastructure and Communities July 18, 2018 – |
Incumbent |
Chrystia Freeland | Minister of International Trade January 10, 2017 – July 18, 2018 |
Jim Carr |