Chrystia Freeland to Resign as MP This Friday

Liberal MP and former Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland answers a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 9, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean KilpatrickLiberal MP and former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland says she will step down from Parliament on Jan. 9, after initially saying she would resign in a few weeks due to recently accepting a position as an adviser to the Ukrainian government.Freeland’s Jan. 7 announcement comes following criticism from opposition NDP and Conservative MPs, who said Freeland should have already resigned as an MP before accepting a position advising the government of a foreign nation.