How Canada’s deputy PM led the financial pushback against Russia
Posted March 8, 2022 10:57 am.
Last Updated March 8, 2022 8:59 am.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has deep Ukrainian roots. Depending on who you ask, those roots have been an asset or an anchor over the past few weeks, as she has been able to lead the political movement to sanction Russia, while also starring in a number of misinformation campaigns based on her history.
But there is no doubt that she has been a major global player in the finance fight against Vladimir Putin, and has given Canada its first tangible foreign policy strategy in some time.
GUEST: Justin Ling, freelance investigative reporter
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