A former economic adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada should begin reviewing the North American free trade deal with the United States as soon as possible, while Trump denies he’s using tariff threats to force a renegotiation.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says he shares the same economic vision as Mark Carney, and he's throwing his support behind the former central banker to become the next Liberal leader

Canada’s industry minister said Amazon.com Inc. ’s decision to shut down all warehouses in Quebec and cut more than 1,900 jobs would prompt the government to examine its current deals with the e-commerce and technology company.

Global News reported that New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh said of the closures: “What is happening in Quebec is very clearly Amazon trying to union-bust. These are workers that were trying to unionize, and Amazon is shutting down operations in the complete region, just to stop them from demanding fairness."

Plans to close all seven of Amazon warehouses in Quebec are unchanged even as the federal industry minister called for a review of Ottawa's "business relationship."

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne made the announcement Tuesday as part of a fireside chat at the Canadian Club Toronto.

Amazon is willing to discuss the closures of its Quebec warehouses with Canadian and provincial officials, confirmed Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement of Canada — on Friday afternoon.

— Team Canada spirals: Premiers and the federal government have abandoned attempts to present a unified message to Americans, and frankly, to Canadians. They have yet to agree on the best path forward when it comes to retaliatory tariffs. At this rate, Trump won’t need to divide and conquer.

Speaking with CBC’s Adrienne Arsenault following the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada needs to continue its engagement with the Trump administration.

Following his speech at the Canadian Club, Champagne will meet with the Burlington Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday afternoon alongside his cabinet colleague and Burlington MP Karina Gould, who is also considering a leadership run and is expected to make her intentions known soon.

Canadian Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday said he would not run in the race to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party. Champagne, seen as a leading contender,

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government is standing up for Canada after Amazon said it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec. (Jan. 24, 2025)