Christina Alexandra Freeland is a Canadian politician and journalist who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for University—Rosedale since 2015. She previously served as the tenth deputy prime minister of Canada from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Liberal Party, she was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election in 2013. First appointed to the Cabinet following the 2015 federal election, she has served in various posts including as the minister of finance from 2020 until her resignation from the 29th Canadian Ministry in 2024.