A conversation between Leah Sarson and Catherine Tsalikis, Author of Chrystia: From Peace River to Parliament Hill

In this second edition of IJ's new Field Report feature, Leah Sarson and Catherine Tsalikis discuss Tsalikis’ 2025 biography of Chrystia Freeland, Chrystia: From Peace River to Parliament Hill, a thorough account of an innovative, tenacious, principled fountainhead. Recorded in February 2025 after Freeland's surprise resignation from Justin Trudeau's cabinet but before her arrant loss in the Liberal Party of Canada's March 2025 leadership contest to now-Prime Minister Mark Carney, the conversation explores Freeland's staunch liberal commitments to individual rights, electoral democracy, open economies, and international diplomacy. Dissecting Tsalikis's favourable portrait of Freeland, Sarson and Tsalikis also discuss Freeland's support for feminist policies during her time in government, the gendered dynamics that have structured her career, and her idealism.