Minister of Finance to co-chair G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Washington, D.C.

From: Department of Finance Canada

News release

April 22, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada

As part of Canada’s G7 presidency, the Minister of Finance, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, will be in Washington, D.C. this week, to co-chair, with Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, a meeting of the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. This will be taking place on the margins of the 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund.

The meeting is an opportunity to discuss the global economic outlook and Ukraine.  

Minister Champagne will also attend other meetings, including the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting, and will take this opportunity to meet with his international counterparts.   

Quotes

“The current global trade uncertainty is creating significant headwinds for the global economic activity. Countries need to resolve their differences on trade so that we can work together to address other pressing challenges, such as ongoing geopolitical tensions and the slowdown in global economic growth.”

- The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne,
Minister of Finance

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