
Minister
Chrystia Freeland
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Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance
# Intro ?>Former journalist and author, Deputy PM and first woman Minister of Finance
# Description - Members ?>First elected to the House of Commons in a 2013 Toronto Centre by-election, Chrystia Freeland ran and won in the riding of University—Rosedale in 2015, and again in the 2019 federal election.
Prior to the 2015 election, she served as co-chair of the Liberal Party’s economic advisory council. A Harvard graduate and Rhodes Scholar, she forged a career as a journalist with the Financial Times, the Washington Post, the Economist, the Globe and Mail, and Thomson Reuters. Her authored books include "Sale of a Century: The Inside Story of the Second Russian Revolution," and "Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else."
As Minister of Foreign Affairs, Freeland played a pivotal role in the renegotiation of the NAFTA agreement. On November 20, 2019, Freeland was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. On August 18, 2020 Freeland was sworn in as the first female federal Minister of Finance following the resignation of Bill Morneau.
Mandate Letter (December 13, 2019)
Supplementary Mandate Letter (January 15, 2021)
Off the Hill
Freeland speaks five languages: English, French, Ukrainian, Russian and Italian. She participated in a student exchange in Ukraine during the Communist era, acting as a fixer and translator for a New York Times reporter. Her grandparents fled Ukraine during the Second World War but imprinted a strong sense of Ukrainian identity on her.
Freeland and her husband, journalist Graham Bowley, both grew up on farms.
Current Roles and Responsibilities
- Deputy Prime Minister (appointed Nov. 20, 2019)
- Minister of Finance (appointed Aug. 18, 2020)
Current Cabinet Committee Membership
- Chair, Cabinet Committee on Economy and the Environment
- Chair, Cabinet committee on COVID-19
- Vice-Chair, Cabinet Committee on Agenda, Results and Communications
- Member, Cabinet Committee on Operations
2019 vote share
2015 vote share
Committee Roles During the 41st Parliament
Committee | Role | From | To |
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International Trade | Vice-Chair | 2014 | 2015 |
Previous Parliamentary Roles
- Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (43rd Parliament)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs (42nd Parliament)
- Minister of International Trade (42nd Parliament)
Federal Electoral History
First elected: | 2013, Toronto Centre - Byelection |
Re-elected: |
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Education
- Oxford University - Master of Arts (Slavic Studies)
- Harvard University - Bachelor of Arts (History and Literature)
Private Career
- 2010-2013: Journalist and Editor, Thomson Reuters
- 2001-2010: Managing Editor, The Financial Times
- 1999-2001: Deputy Editor, The Globe and Mail
- Reporter
Date of Birth
2 August 1968
Place of Birth
Peace River, AB, Canada
Gender
Female
Religion
Not specified
Languages
English, Finnish, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian
Family
Marital Status: | Married |
Spouse: | Graham Bowley |
Spouse Occupation: | Journalist |
Children: |
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Office Staff
Katherine Cuplinskas
Press SecretaryMichael Den Tandt
Senior Communications AdvisorAndrée-Lyne Hallé
Director of OperationsBernard Boutin
Director of Stakeholder relations, Senior Advisor for QuebecChristine Burke
Regional Affairs DirectorJeff Kovalik-Plouffe
Senior Advisor - Prime Minister's Special Representative for the PrairiesLaura Pennell
Senior Advisor - British ColumbiaJillian White
Senior Advisor, PrairiesShannon Zimmerman
Senior Advisor - OntarioBud Sambasivam
Senior Policy AdvisorJaqmeet Sra
Policy AdvisorMaaz Yasin
Advisor, Stakeholder RelationsFarees Nathoo
Issues ManagerVasken Vosguian
Legislative AssistantAdam Grech
Executive AssistantStephen Bateman
Special AssistantHallie Stacey-Sullivan
Special Assistant, CommunicationsSason Ross
Special Assistant, OperationsAndré Capaldi
Senior Assistant - Operations (Toronto)Ottawa Phone
Constituency Phone
Constituency Office Address
344 Bloor Street West Suite 510 Toronto, Ontario M5S 3A7
The real challenge today I think for our country is for our country to understand that we are facing such big issues in the world today that we really have to face them as Team Canada.
November 20, 2019
Toronto Star