"Well, Mary Louise, I had decided last fall that I was leaving Canadian politics. I had been a cabinet minister for 10 years - huge privilege - and I had been an MP for 12 years - even greater privilege. And then, just before Christmas, President Zelenskyy did ask me if I would serve as his unpaid volunteer economic adviser."
"She was the deputy prime minister of Canada. She served in the cabinet until last year in Canada's parliament until last month. Then - how is this for a career pivot? - she decided to work to advance the interests of a different country. Freeland is now an economic adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine. Now, that is a story I want to hear."
Chrystia Freeland transitioned from a long career in Canadian politics to become an unpaid economic adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. She decided last fall to leave Canadian politics after serving 12 years as an MP and about 10 years in cabinet. President Zelenskyy invited her just before Christmas to join his team in a volunteer economic role. Freeland has Ukrainian heritage, grew up speaking Ukrainian, and speaks Ukrainian at home while raising bilingual children. The role represents a direct career pivot to advancing Ukraine's economic interests during a critical period.
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