Chrystia Freeland

thumb|Chrystia Freeland (2018) Christina Alexandra Freeland PC MP (born August 2, 1968) is a Canadian politician and journalist who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for University—Rosedale since 2015. She previously served as the tenth deputy prime minister of Canada from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Liberal Party, she was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election in 2013. First appointed to the Cabinet following the 2015 federal election, she has served in various posts including as the minister of finance from 2020 until her resignation from the 29th Canadian Ministry in 2024. Quotes People don't just want to be rich and successful, they want to be good. "A Startling Gap Between Us And Them In 'Plutocrats'", NPR, 15 October 2012 Americans were happy to celebrate their super-rich and, at least sometimes, worry about their poor. But putting those two conversations together and talking about economic inequality was pretty much taboo. "The Rise of the Plutocrats - Why have Americans been so tolerant of the rising gulf between rich and poor?", The Globalist, 19 November 2012 Russia's presence at this meeting was like inviting an arsonist to a meeting of firefighters. That is because Russia is directly and solely responsible for the illegal invasion of Ukraine, and its economic consequences, which are being felt by us all. Said about Sergey Lavrov participating in a G20 meeting during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, quoted in "Canada says Russian presence at G-20 meeting was 'absurd'", The Straits Times, 17 July 2022 Of course, Alberta has the right to withdraw Alberta would need to negotiate international agreements if it leaves Canada Pension Plan: Freeland (CP Published Nov 03, 2023 • Last updated 2 hours ago) If the precedent that is being set is, "Any country with superior military force simply has the right to take out the leadership of another country," that's... really troubling. ...It's going to be... tempting for countries to think that in a world where there are no rules.., no rules of war, where that post-war liberal order, imperfect as it was, is now completely being disregarded.., that makes the world more dangerous for all of us. ...[T]here was an order of some kind ...a view that a degree of international consensus was necessary ...before ...intervening in foreign countries. There were rules of war... [A]ll of us need to be... very thoughtful about supporting the creation of a world where anything goes, and might makes right. ...America is still the preeminent power, the superpower, the global hegemon. ...I hope this is a moment for Americans to reflect on the facts that the rules-based international order, which did act as a constraint on American power, also provided America with some meaningful protection. Chrystia Freeland on Iran, Ukraine, and Global Power Shifts | Amanpour and Company (Mar 3, 2026) 3:16. Video clips Canadian PM candidate slams Trump tariffs as 'act of economic warfare' interview with Fareed Zakaria on GPS, CNN External links category:Members of the Parliament of Canada Category:Liberal Party of Canada politicians Category:Women politicians in Canada Category:1968 births Category:Living people Category:Foreign Ministers of Canada Category:Finance ministers Category:Deputy Prime Ministers of Canada Category:Diplomats of Canada Category:Lawyers from Canada Category:Women in law Category:Non-fiction authors from Canada Category:Economists from Canada Category:Journalists from Canada Category:Women journalists from Canada Category:Editors from Canada Category:Women authors from Canada Category:People from Alberta Category:Women born in the 1960s