Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Jan.27, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has directed Canada’s financial intelligence agency to aid law enforcement in countering the threat of extortion by deploying resources to detect and disrupt unlawful financing.
Champagne announced Ottawa’s new “follow the money” strategy to tackle the growing problem of extortion in Canada, while speaking at a Feb. 19 press conference in Mississauga, Ont.
