Decision Maker

Chrystia Freeland

Minister of International Trade

Chrystia Freeland is a Canadian journalist and politician currently serving as Canada's Minister of Finance, and previously the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs. She is also the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada - a position she's held since 2019. Born in Peace River, Alberta, in 1968, Freeland attended Harvard University and Oxford University, where she honed her skills as a journalist. Throughout her career in journalism, she worked for several major news outlets, including the Financial Times, Reuters, and the Globe and Mail, focusing on economic and financial topics. As a politician, she has been known for her roles in negotiating the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and for her firm stance against Russia's annexation of Crimea.