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Latest news on Chrystia Freeland, covering Canadian MP, former Deputy PM, Finance Minister, Liberal leadership candidate, author, journalist, and key political figure.

Chrystia Freeland remains a prominent figure in Canadian politics following her second-place finish in the March 2025 Liberal Party leadership race where she secured 8% of the vote behind Mark Carney's overwhelming 86%. As the MP for University—Rosedale since 2015, Freeland continues to serve in Parliament after her notable tenure as Canada's first female Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister from 2019 to 2024.

Freeland's dramatic resignation from Justin Trudeau's cabinet on 16 December 2024 proved a pivotal moment in Canadian politics, triggering a chain of events that ultimately led to Trudeau's own resignation. Her departure, reportedly over policy disagreements regarding tax breaks, disbursements, and Canada's response to Donald Trump's proposed tariffs, sparked political turmoil that resulted in the leadership contest that saw Carney emerge victorious.

Beyond her political career, Freeland's background as an award-winning journalist and author continues to inform her approach to policy. Her fluency in Ukrainian, Russian, Italian, and French, coupled with her experiences reporting from Ukraine and Russia, have shaped her strong stance on international affairs, particularly in her vocal opposition to Vladimir Putin's regime. Her personal connection to Ukraine runs deep, with Ukrainian heritage through her mother and grandfather—though the latter's wartime activities have sparked controversy.

Freeland's economic vision has been characterised by a blend of fiscal discipline and social investment. During her leadership campaign, she advocated replacing the carbon tax with a provincially collaborative system, scrapping capital gains tax increases, capping profit margins on essential goods, and making shrinkflation illegal. Her award-winning book "Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else" offers insight into her concerns about growing economic inequality.

As Canadian politics enters the Carney era, our Â鶹´«Ã½ feed on Chrystia Freeland provides comprehensive coverage of her ongoing parliamentary work, policy positions, and potential future role in the Liberal Party. Follow the latest developments on this influential figure who has been described as the "Minister of Everything" and whose political journey continues to shape Canadian politics, whether from the government benches or in a new role within the party structure.