François-Philippe Champagne: “The Canadian economy is resilient.”

We did not wake up one day and say, ‘What are we going to do?’ We had already a number of plans in place. Plan A has always been to build, to support, to protect our economy and our workers.

When there are (U.S.) actions that are taken, we always have to make sure that our response is proportionate. We don’t want to escalate, but we, at the same time, want to make sure we have a level playing field with American companies who…

The new agency will bolster Canada’s capacity to combat serious and complex financial crime and improve enforcement outcomes.

The government will review and act on the recommendations.