The inconceivable transformation of Chrystia Freeland

With revolutionary zeal, or poor driving skills, Freeland has done what other politicians rarely do: she has driven the bus over herself.

Chrystia Freeland's rebrand may be liberating for her and her supporters, but for a politician whose cornerstone was credibility, her political currency is evaporating, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

January 29, 2025

OTTAWA—Chrystia Freeland continues to evolve as a politician. She has gone from being the No. 2 person in the Canadian government when she was deputy prime minister, to newfound revolutionary who took down a prime minister and now wants to shake up how governing is done in...

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