Benoit Tessier

Director General, Skills Policy & Economic Strategy Tables, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

[Benoit Tessier @BenoitTessier1]

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[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

With a company like NOVONIX, Nova Scotia is home to world-leading battery scientists who provide revolutionary solutions to the battery and auto industry.

Great visit, great discussion, great potential!

[Benoit Tessier @BenoitTessier1]

@jimmyfallon WTF, phones still ring up here in Canada!?!

[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

Wrapping up our trip in Europe.

My message this week: Canada is the ideal partner when it comes to the battery ecosystem and the future of electric mobility.

[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

Getting down to business at Mercedes’ Executive Board Meeting today in Stuttgart Germany.  Looking forward to having even more of Canada in @MercedesBenz as we work together from vision to action on green mobility.

[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

Getting down to business at Mercedes’ Executive Board Meeting today in Stuttgart Germany.  Looking forward to having even more of Canada in @MercedesBenz as we work together from vision to action on green mobility.

[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

Amazing tour of Mercedes Plant 56 today in Sindelfingen 🇩🇪
Digitalization, efficiency, flexibility, sustainability:  those are Mercedes’ priorities to build the car of the future and to which Canada has lots to contribute.

[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

POSCO will be calling Bécancour home soon! We are thrilled to welcome you to Canada as you set up in Quebec as part of the EV supply chain.

Great catching up with their CEO, Kyung-Jun Min, to discuss their investment and how we can do more together.

[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

C'était mon message à SK Nexilis, SKC, SK iET et SK Hynix à Séoul aujourd'hui.

Le Canada peut être le fournisseur vert de choix à la fois pour la Corée du Sud et pour le monde.

[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

That was my message to SK Nexilis, SKC, SK iET and SK Hynix in Seoul today.

Canada can be the green supplier of choice to both South Korea and to the world.

[Benoit Tessier @BenoitTessier1]

Very honoured to be part of this deleguation once again with Minister Champagne, this time in Detroit for important meetings with OEMs at the Auto Show!

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[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

Wrapping up the day here at the @NAIASDetroit, following meetings with GM, Stellantis, and Ford.

On Friday we’re on our way to California to talk with another auto manufacturer to bring more investment, create jobs, and build an economy that works for everyone.

[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

#DYK that there are over 100 🇨🇦 businesses operating in Japan, and almost $15 billion in Canadian goods were exported to Japan in 2021?

This morning, I caught up with Ambassador @_IanMcKay to discuss how we can continue to promote Canadian interests in Japan.

[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

A big thank you to the President and CEO of Panasonic Energy, Kazuo Tadanobu, for the tour of their factory in #Osaka! Panasonic, one of the largest electric vehicle #battery manufacturers in the world, is paving the way for the mass production of the car of the future.

[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

.@MHI_Group a un portefeuille impressionnant –aviation, espace, technologies propres. L’entreprise compte +80 000 innovateurs dans le monde.

Excellente discussion avec le président du CA, Shunichi Miyanaga, sur la façon dont nous pouvons créer de nouvelles opportunités ensemble.

[François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 @FP_Champagne]

Nissan was one of the first major auto manufacturers to mass produce EVs, making them a leader in the industry.

A pleasure to sit down with @Nissan to discuss how Canadian manufacturing can help achieve their electrification goals. 🔌🚗

[Navdeep Bains @NavdeepSBains]

To protect and support Canadians through COVID-19, we need to understand the shifting and serious effects of the pandemic on our industrial sectors. Thank you to @MoniqueFLeroux and the Industrial Strategy Council a for compiling this critical report. https://t.co/LaYeBDzkVn

[Benoit Tessier @BenoitTessier1]

Extreamly proud to see this one out there! Have a read!

[ISED @ISED_CA]

Business leaders from across 🇨🇦, members of the Industry Strategy Council chaired by @MoniqueFLeroux, outlined key recommendations to position Canada as a global industry leader in the wake of the #COVID19 pandemic. https://t.co/ZKBuIZlq0B #CdnBusinesses

[Benoit Tessier @BenoitTessier1]

Happy to see our work for students being announced today!

[Navdeep Bains @NavdeepSBains]

Today our government is rolling out new supports for students across the country. Universities provide the foundation for our innovation economy, and their efforts have been especially central in fighting of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Navdeep Bains @NavdeepSBains]

And creating new work-integrated learning experiences for students through:
📚 $40 million to Mitacs in order to create 5,000 new job placements.
📚 The Business/Higher Education Roundtable to create 5,000 to 10,000 new student placements.

[Benoit Tessier @BenoitTessier1]

@damyot Oui!! Merci!! #SucreriedesJaseurs