“According to the publication, it will help in the restoration of the Ukrainian economy.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
According to the publication, it will help in the restoration of the Ukrainian economy.
Freeland will cooperate with the Canadian government and Ukrainian leaders / Photos: ReutersChrist Fryland will leave the post of Minister of Transport and Internal Trade to hold a special representative of Canada on the reconstruction of Ukraine, writes Bloomberg.
The publication notes that on Tuesday, September 16, Canada Prime Minister Mark Karney in his statement reported that Fryland would hold this new position while remaining a member of Parliament.
Karney added that she has “unique advantages” for this work, taking into account her experience as Minister of Finance, Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
The publication states that Fryland has publicly left the first rows of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and accelerated his departure from politics. However, she returned to the government under the leadership of Karney.
It is stated that in a separate statement, Frialand shared that she was not going to run in the next election.
“After 12 years in public life, I understand that now is the time to give way to others and look for new challenges for herself,” she said.
The publication, with reference to an official from the Government of Canada, who wished to maintain anonymity, notes that as a special representative in Ukraine, Fryland will directly cooperate with punishment and Ukrainian leaders on the plan of restoration of the country’s economy.
It is added that Freeland will also establish links with Canadian business leaders and trade union leaders, as well as with the Ukrainian community of Canada.
The publication states that Fryland has Ukrainian roots and speaks Ukrainian. It contributed to the decisive support of Ukraine by Canada while in the government.
It is noted that Friland helped to head the initiative of the Ministers of Finance of the Great Seven countries on the use of frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank to support Ukraine.
The publication indicates that this year, Friland lost to Karney struggle for leadership in the Liberal Party of Canada, after Trudeau resigned because former Prime Minister had been distracted by “expensive political tricks” against the background of falling rating.
“I am not going to spend more time with my family, not because the burden of the elected position is too heavy for me. For me, my wonderful husband and children, the public service was a privilege, not the victim,” Friland said.
War in Ukraine: The latest newsEarlier, UNIAN reported that Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko stated that the Cabinet of Ministers had approved the project of the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026 and submitted it to the Verkhovna Rada. Sviridenko said that the state budget expenditures are provided at the level of UAH 4.8 trillion, while income – 2 trillion 826 billion UAH. It is noted that the budget deficit is projected at the level of up to 18.4% of GDP, which is 3.9 percentage points less than 2025. According to Sviridenko, the country’s need for external financing will be 2 trillion 79 billion UAH.
We also wrote that the Council of the European Union approved recommendations for EU States to return reintegration and change the official status of Ukrainian citizens. It is noted that these recommendations have been approved in the event that the conditions in Ukraine would allow the gradual termination of temporary protection status for Ukrainians. It is noteworthy that the Council called on Member States to grant national residence permits to Ukrainian refugees.
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