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Is My MP a Landlord?

Chrystia Freeland

Liberal

University—Rosedale

Ontario

  • Chrystia Freeland is a landlord
    • ✅ Chrystia Freeland has multiple properties.
    • ✅ Chrystia Freeland collects rental income.
  • Chrystia Freeland is not known to have significant investments

Assets

Joint ownership with spouse of two residential rental units located in London, United Kingdom

Joint ownership with another person of a residential unit located in Kyiv, Ukraine

Joint ownership with two other persons of a farm house and farm land located in Peace River, Alberta

Gifts

Gift (Act) Received 2018/11/01

Nature

Book and print

Source

Israel Council on Foreign Relations

Circumstances

Official visit abroad

Gift (Act) Received 2022/05/12

Nature

Four tickets to the Tryzub Awards Gala Dinner

Source

Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko and Myhal Family Foundation

Circumstances

Guest speaker and award presentor

Gift (Act) Received 2023/08/14

Nature

Painting

Source

Chief Tony Alexis on behalf of the Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation

Circumstances

Community visit to the Alexis Nakota Sioux First Nation

Liabilities

Mortgage with Royal Bank of Canada

Three mortgages with Nationwide Building Society, jointly held with spouse

Other Sources of Income

Last 12 months:

Rental income (jointly with spouse)

Next 12 months:

Rental income (jointly with spouse)

Recusal

On November 4, 2021, in the exercise of my official duties, I recused myself from all discussions and decisions pertaining to the initial public offering of Economical Mutual Insurance Company in order to avoid any opportunity to further my private interest.

In the exercise of my official duties as Minister of Finance, I recused myself on August 3, 2023, from participating in any discussion or decision regarding the Department of Finance’s process to hire a new senior advisor in the Office of the Deputy Minister in order to avoid any appearance of preferential treatment or any opportunity to further the private interest of a family friend, Mr. Manish Srivastava.

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's assets

Sole ownership of a residential rental unit located in New York, United States

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's liabilities

Mortgage with HSBC

Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's source(s) of income

Last 12 months:

Employment income from The New York Times

Rental income (jointly with spouse)

Next 12 months

Employment income from The New York Times

Rental income (jointly with spouse)

Summary Statement

Obligation to provide a confidential report has been met and all initial reporting and compliance measures have been taken to comply with the Conflict of Interest Act.

Travel

Travel on a non-commercial chartered or private aircraft from: Paris, France

To: Dinard, France

From: 2019-04-05

To: 2019-04-06

Offered by: Government of France

Circumstances: NATO ministerial meetings were held in Washington DC, USA on April 3, and the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting was held in Dinard, France on April 4. The Government of France arranged plane transportation from Paris to Dinard to allow delegates to arrive in time for the G7 FMM.

I was accompanied by Vincent Garneau, Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, and Alex Lawrence, Director of Communications.

This travel was required in my capacity as a public office holder.

Travel on a non-commercial chartered or private aircraft from Amman, Jordan to Jerusalem, Israel

Ministerial staff accompanying me:

Jeremy Broadhurst, Chief of Staff

Alex Lawrence, Director of Communications

Dahlia Stein, Director of Operations.

Date: 2018-10-30

Offered by: Government of Israel

Circumstances: Aerial tour and briefing of Israel, its borders, and the security situation in the region

This travel was required in my capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs

Travel on a non-commercial chartered or private aircraft

From: Dhaka, Dhaka District, Bangladesh

To: Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh

Date: May 4, 2018

Offered by the Government of Bangladesh

Circumstances:

Delegates attending the 45th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Dhaka visited a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. The Government of Bangladesh arranged plane transportation for delegation members. The flight was necessary to attend a briefing by the Bangladeshi government in Cox's Bazar on the situation there and how it has been addressing the crisis.

I was accompanied by Laurence Deschamps-Laporte, Director of Policy, and Adam Austen, Press Secretary.

This travel was required in my capacity as a public office holder.

Chrystia Freeland VS Average MP Contract Spending

(April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025)

Chrystia Freeland is in the bottom 50% of MP Contract Spending.

Top 5 Contract Expense Categories by Total Spend

(April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025)

1. 🔴 Office Rental: $35,717.63
2. 🔵 Office Rental Related Fees: $21,746.97
3. 🟡 Legal Services for Office Leases: $14,068
4. 🟠 Advertising: $5,550.95
5. 🟣 Voice and data plan for mobile devices: $3,665.75
🟢 All Other Expenses: $24,156.84

Top 5 Sources Paid by Total Spending

(April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025)

Top 5 Largest Individual Line Items

(April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025)