Chrystia Freeland, deputy prime minister of Canada, is Northeastern University’s 2023 graduate commencement speake

Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s deputy prime minister and minister of finance, will be the keynote speaker at Northeastern University’s graduate commencement.

The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 7, at historic Fenway Park in Boston.

Freeland is an influential leader who has dedicated her career to advancing democracy, human rights and multilateralism. Combining her core ideals with a capacity to get things done, she has been entrusted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with a leadership role on some of his government’s most pressing issues.

“Decades from now, we will look back on this period in our collective history as an inflection point,” Freeland said. “In the years to come, our response will be shaped by talented, diverse and ambitious young people from around the world—at places like Northeastern—who are preparing to take on the serious challenges and remarkable opportunities ahead of us. I’m honored to have the opportunity to address the leaders of tomorrow, and I’m looking forward to sharing in what will be a very special day.”

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