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Chrystia Freeland is of Ukrainian descent and speaks the language fluently.

Chrystia Freeland is expected to leave her cabinet post as Transport and Internal Trade Minister for a special global role for Ukraine, sources say.

Ms. Freeland met separately Monday with Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Chief of Staff Marc-André Blanchard to discuss her future plans, two sources told The Globe and Mail.

Another source said Ms. Freeland, a former finance and foreign affairs minister under Justin Trudeau, is expected to be leaving the Carney government for a role as special international Ukrainian envoy. The source would not provide details of what the role would entail.

The announcement could come as early as Tuesday afternoon, one source said. She will remain an MP for the tim

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