Canada's finance minister defends China talks when confronted in Davos

Ezra Levant questioned Liberal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne about Carney's recent trip to China while on the streets of Davos at this year's World Economic Forum.

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  |   January 21, 2026   |   News Analysis   |   4 Comments

Article by Rebel News staff

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne spoke with Ezra Levant in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, where he attempted to defend the Liberals' recent trade discussions with Qatar and China.

Ezra noted both countries have concerning human rights records, and the Rebel News publisher asked Champagne if the Liberals privately raised concerns about human rights to China or Qatar.

"What I would say, you know, every G7 country has found a way to engage in a strategic fashion with China for example, with eyes wide open. And Canada is no different," said Champagne.

"So we remain very true to our own values, but at the same time, as you've seen with all our G7 partners, people find a way to engage with China," he continued.

Ezra also asked Champagne about the potential threat of spyware being implanted in the nearly 50,000 Chinese EVs that are now set to enter the Canadian market.

"Like I said, it's eyes wide open, that's what we have to do and that's how we have to engage. Like I said, all our G7 partners which have found a strategic way to engage, eyes wide open, true to their values, and like I said, we're no different," said the Liberal finance minister.

President Trump condemned Carney's message while speaking in Davos today after the prime minister asserted that the old "global order" is finished. Canada "lives because of the United States, remember that," Trump stated.

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Ezra Levant

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Ezra Levant is the founder and owner of Rebel News and the host of The Ezra Levant Show. He is the author of multiple best-selling books, including Ethical Oil, The Libranos, China Virus, and most recently, Trudeau's Secret Plan.

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  • Lida Kocis
    commented 2026-01-22 23:08:26 -0500
    Isn’t he the one, who became famous by having his mortgage with a Chinese banking institution? That pretty much figures. Another conflict of interest politician with “integrity”, eh?
  • Bruce Atchison
    commented 2026-01-22 19:23:28 -0500
    Frankie Bubbles is a fool. Doesn’t he know that traps are hidden to trick prey? The food is out in the open but the trap is under grass and leaves. So China has trapped the Liberals who are clueless about Chinese communism.
  • John H Whitlock
    commented 2026-01-22 17:31:06 -0500
    The Liberals will “sell out” Canada to the WEF and the CCP. “Elbows up,” dough-heads who put these traitors in power.
  • Bernhard Jatzeck
    commented 2026-01-21 20:06:17 -0500
    Of course he does. If he didn’t, Carney would give him the boot.