Chrystia Freeland: Elite Power, Foreign Priorities, and a Canada Left Behind

Freeland - Traitor to Canadians

January 5th, 2026

By: Jason LaFace

Chrystia Freeland has become one of the most powerful unelected forces shaping the direction of Canada. Once a journalist, now Deputy Prime Minister and long-time Finance Minister, she sits at the center of economic decision-making during one of the most painful periods for ordinary Canadians in generations. And for many, she represents everything that feels broken about the country’s political leadership.

Canadians are poorer, colder, and angrier—and Freeland is increasingly seen as part of the problem.

An Inherited Legacy the Political Class Would Rather Ignore

Any honest discussion about Chrystia Freeland must acknowledge the controversy surrounding her grandfather, Michael Chomiak, who edited a Ukrainian-language newspaper during the Second World War under Nazi occupation. This is not speculation—it is documented historical fact.

Let’s be absolutely clear: Chrystia Freeland is not guilty of her grandfather’s actions. She is not accused of war crimes, Nazi collaboration, or extremist ideology. Blame does not transfer through bloodlines.

However, what angers many Canadians is not inherited guilt—it is perceived hypocrisy. Political elites frequently lecture the public on historical accountability, moral clarity, and collective responsibility, yet appear uncomfortable when scrutiny touches their own lineage or institutions they admire. To critics, this double standard is emblematic of a ruling class that demands transparency from citizens while shielding itself from uncomfortable conversations.

From Reporter to Ruler

Freeland’s career path—from elite journalist to global finance insider to senior cabinet minister—is not accidental. Journalism ran in her family, and she followed that tradition, embedding herself in powerful international networks long before she entered politics.

But unlike the journalists who claim to “speak truth to power,” Freeland became power.

Once in office, she rose with astonishing speed, bypassing the lived experiences of working Canadians in favor of technocratic governance, global economic theory, and backroom diplomacy. To many, she governs Canada as a spreadsheet, not a nation of families struggling to survive.

Billions Abroad, Desperation at Home

Perhaps no issue captures public rage more clearly than Canada’s financial commitments to Ukraine. While early support enjoyed broad backing, that goodwill has eroded as the bills pile up at home.

Canadians are asking hard questions:

• Why is there always money for foreign governments, but never enough for housing?

• Why can Ottawa fund overseas wars but not keep Canadians off the streets?

• Why are seniors freezing, families skipping meals, and tent cities expanding while federal officials congratulate themselves on international “leadership”?

The anger intensified when Freeland was appointed as a financial advisor to Ukraine while still holding senior authority within the Canadian government. To many Canadians, this crossed a line—not necessarily a legal one, but a moral and ethical one.

At a minimum, it looks like divided priorities.At worst, it reinforces the belief that foreign interests matter more to Ottawa than Canadian survival.

Fiscal Mismanagement and a Nation in Decline

As Finance Minister, Freeland presided over exploding deficits, inflation, and a historic collapse in affordability. Canadians were told deficits “don’t matter”—until groceries doubled, rent became unreachable, and heating a home turned into a luxury.

Tent cities are no longer temporary emergencies; they are permanent fixtures in Canadian cities. Working people live in cars. Families crowd into basements. Young Canadians have given up on home ownership entirely.

This is not theoretical policy failure. This is lived economic violence.

Yet Freeland continues to speak in polished talking points about “inclusive growth” and “long-term resilience” while Canadians demand immediate relief—and get none.

A Political Class Without Consequences

What truly enrages Canadians is not just bad policy, but the absence of accountability. No one resigns. No one apologizes. No one admits failure.

Instead, Canadians are told the pain is necessary, temporary, or simply the cost of being “responsible global citizens.” Meanwhile, the political class remains insulated—well-paid, well-housed, and well-fed.

Freeland, once a journalist meant to challenge power, now embodies it—distant, unaccountable, and unmoved by public outrage.

The Breaking Point

This moment is bigger than Chrystia Freeland alone. She has become a lightning rod because she represents a system that prioritizes international prestige over national stability, ideology over reality, and elite consensus over democratic consent.

Canadians are not extremists for being angry.They are not ignorant for demanding change.They are not selfish for wanting their own country to come first.

If leaders like Chrystia Freeland continue to dismiss that anger, they may soon discover that public trust—once lost—is nearly impossible to reclaim.