Canada's Department of Finance announced that Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will travel to Washington, D.C. to co-chair, with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, a meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors on the margins of the 2025 World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings. The session is positioned as a forum to discuss the global economic outlook and Ukraine. The release also notes that Champagne will attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting and hold bilateral meetings with international counterparts, and highlights his remarks on global trade uncertainty as a headwind for global economic activity.
Department of Finance (Canada) 2025-04-22
Canada's Department of Finance announces Finance Minister Champagne will co-chair G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Washington
Canada's Department of Finance announced that Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will co-chair a G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Washington, D.C. with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The meeting will focus on the global economic outlook and Ukraine. Champagne will also attend the G20 meeting and engage in bilateral discussions, emphasizing global trade uncertainty as a challenge to economic activity.