Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Money, Money, Money: "Chrystia Freeland to resign as Toronto MP after accepting position advising Ukraine’s government"

A few years ago I would have taken even-money on Natalie Jaresko being the person to represent BlackRock, JP Morgan et al. 

From the Toronto Star, January 5:

Freeland, the MP for University—Rosedale, said she would also step down from her position as the Canadian government’s special representative on Ukraine reconstruction. 

OTTAWA— Chrystia Freeland announced Monday she will resign as a Toronto MP after accepting a post as an economic adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Freeland announced her resignation on X late Monday, after Zelenskyy revealed the appointment earlier in the day.

“Ukraine is at the forefront of today’s global fight for democracy, and I welcome this chance to contribute on an unpaid basis,” she said. “I want to thank my constituents for their years of confidence in me. I am so grateful to have been your representative.”

Freeland, the MP for University—Rosedale, said she would also step down as the Canadian government’s special representative on Ukraine reconstruction, a post she accepted when she left Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet in September....

....MUCH MORE 

 Related:

June 2023 - Big Money: BlackRock and JPMorganTo Set Up Ukraine Reconstruction Bank (BLK; JPM)

March 2024 - How Much To Rebuild Ukraine? Half-a-Trillion Is The Opening Bid

December 2025 - "BlackRock’s Larry Fink joins Trump team talks to rebuild Ukraine"

And Natalie?

February 2023 - "Marketing Ukraine's Reconstruction To Fuel The War"

If you want in on the action, get to know this woman:...

A knock against Mme. Jaresko is she would obviously be representing the Chicago crowd, Pritzkers, Crowns and other Barack Obama backers, and though Jamie Dimon was probably okay with it I don't know if Larry Fink, now also interim co-chairman of the World Economic Forum would have signed off.

So Natalie is presently running the Aspen Institute's Kyiv operation. 

That 'marketing reconstruction' post above back-links to some of her actions when she served as Ukraine's Finance Minister, 2014 - 2016 which coincidentally were also linked in January 1's  "Ukraine bonds at post-restructuring highs as investors see some progress in peace talks".