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Finance Minister Champagne finds his next chief of staff

Plus, there are updates to Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon’s team, including director Isabelle Sabourin’s recent exit.

Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne has a new chief of staff as of Aug. 12.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

August 12, 2026

Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne has found a new chief of staff to take charge of his office, with Jean-Philippe Arseneau tapped to replace outgoing chief Ian Foucher.

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