Champagne Says He’s Working Phones to Court New Players for Canadian Grocery Market

Champagne Says He’s Working Phones to Court New Players for Canadian Grocery Market
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne arrives to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 30, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne is once again insisting that he is reaching out to international grocers in the hopes they will open up shop in Canada.

The minister says he spoke to one foreign grocer on Jan. 30 as part of his efforts to court new players to join the Canadian grocery sector—but he’s not naming any names.