Chrystia Freeland is a prominent figure in Canadian politics, currently serving as the country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. However, her journey to her current position was not a traditional one. Before entering politics, Freeland had a successful career as a journalist, with a focus on international affairs and economics.
Freeland was born in Peace River, Alberta in 1968 and grew up in a family that valued education and public service. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a writer and activist. After completing her education at Harvard and Oxford, Freeland began her career in journalism, working for various news outlets such as the Financial Times, The Globe and Mail, and Reuters. She quickly rose through the ranks and became known for her insightful reporting and analysis of global economic issues.
However, it was Freeland’s book “Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else” that brought her into the spotlight and caught the attention of Justin Trudeau, who was then the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. In 2013, Freeland left her journalism career to enter politics and was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Liberal Party. She quickly became a rising star in the party, serving as the Minister of International Trade, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and now Deputy