My mother was born in a refugee camp in Germany before the family immigrated to western Canada. They were able to get visas thanks to my grandfather's older sister, who had immigrated between the wars. — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
My late mother moved back to her parents' homeland in the 1990s when Ukraine and Russia, along with the thirteen other former Soviet republics, became independent states. Drawing on her experience as a lawyer in Canada, she served as executive… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
We recognize that NAFTA is a three-country agreement, and we need a three-country negotiation. — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
In a globalized economy, jobs no longer need a passport, but workers do. — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
When you think of technological revolution, you probably think of geeks in cool coastal spaces like the Google campus, or perhaps of math wizards… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
It was surprising to me to hear a member question whether another member of the House was an adult. We're all adults in the… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
Especially among journalists, politics is not a pursuit that's held in high esteem. We tend to be cynical about it - but I actually… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
Talking about income inequality, even if you're not on the Forbes 400 list, can make us feel uncomfortable. It feels less positive, less optimistic,… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
The chief job of foreign policy today is helping to figure out the rules for the global economy and defending each nation's interests within… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
I love the Internet. I love my mobile devices. I love the fact that they mean that whoever chooses to will be able to… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
TED is certainly a gathering of an incredibly eclectic, incredibly interesting community, but it's also an elite community - at least an important portion… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
Motherhood may be a 'killer' when it comes to becoming a Master of the Universe, but among middle-class mothers, even after that touch of… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
A thing that really troubles me about a more polarized society is that you stop having a sense of society and citizenship. — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
Western investment is usually assumed to walk hand-in-hand with the democratic values of its home countries, and indeed, opening an economy to outside money… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
