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Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

Hon. François-Philippe Champagne

  • Member of Parliament
  • Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
  • Liberal
  • Saint-Maurice—Champlain
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 62%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $108,626.98

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Context: House Hansard - 238 - Oct/24/23
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Oct/24/23 2:54:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for a great question and for his leadership. He is actually right. I am very pleased to report to this House that Umicore from Belgium chose Canada to have its plant in North America. The plant is going to create 600 jobs in Loyalist Township near Kingston, but it is also going to produce enough battery materials for 800,000 electric vehicles. There will be a piece of Kingston and Loyalist in every car in North America. We are building the car of the future, something that the do-nothing opposition would never be able to do.
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Context: House Hansard - 183 - Apr/24/23
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Apr/24/23 2:50:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is a home run for Canada. We have attracted a $7-billion investment. This is a home run for the community of St. Thomas in southwestern Ontario. This is a home run for auto workers in Canada. This is a home run for the auto sector. Unlike the Conservatives did in 2011, we will not let the sector go down. We invest in the sector. We have attracted the first car manufacturer in 35 years and the first European one. Let us celebrate this. Some hon. members: Louder. Louder.
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