As the first female Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and the first female Finance Minister of the country, Chrystia Freeland has been a prominent figure in Canadian politics. Her career has been marked by numerous achievements, and she has garnered praise for her resilience and leadership in the face of challenges.
Few could have predicted that a Harvard-educated journalist would rise to become one of the most influential politicians in Canada. Chrystia Freeland’s journey began as a journalist reporting on the fall of the Soviet Union and later becoming an editor at The Financial Times. She then moved on to become a prominent figure in Canadian media, hosting her own talk show and writing best-selling books on the rise of the new global elite.
But it was her foray into politics in 2013 that truly solidified Freeland’s place as a powerhouse in Canadian politics. With her strong background in economics and international relations, she quickly rose through the ranks and caught the attention of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In 2015, she was elected as a Member of Parliament and became the Minister of International Trade, leading negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union.
However, Freeland’s biggest test came in 2018 when she was tasked with renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the United States and Mexico