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world Cbc World 2026-04-03

Canada-France Trade Talks Remain Ambitious Amid Ongoing Pork Tariffs

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's visit to China did not yield immediate solution on Canadian pork tariffs, but stressed building relationships.


<img alt="Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/f7cbe782-4eac-4e09-855f-551aea0b2853,1775230515623/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C8173%2C4597%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne arrives to a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick" width="620" /><p>Although Chinese tariffs o...

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