Kate McKenna
Kate McKenna is a senior reporter with CBC News. She is based in the parliamentary bureau. [email protected].
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After 11 election wins, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is retiring
"It's a tough decision, but it's been a decision that has been very heavily discussed, with my family in particular, for 10 years," MacAulay said in an interview with CBC News.
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How a meeting with Donald Trump Jr. led Canada's premiers to an $85,000-a-month lobbying firm
It was at an encounter with the U.S. president's son that Yukon's premier met the head of a lobby firm that helped organize this week's trip to Washington, and which has now been hired to represent the provinces in the U.S.
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Behind the scenes of Canada's push to avoid Donald Trump's punishing tariffs
Despite winning a month-long reprieve from potentially devastating U.S. tariffs, there is a deep sense of anxiety hanging over some of the most senior Canadian government officials who manage the relationship with President Donald Trump.
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Poilievre pivots focus to reducing provincial barriers as way to deal with trade war
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday that if he becomes prime minister he will implement a plan to boost internal trade in Canada that he says will increase the country's GDP by more than $200 billion.
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Conservatives call on government to back off capital gains changes due to legislative limbo
The Conservatives are calling on the government to stop collecting tax on capital gains at the increased inclusion rate the Liberals put forward as part of last year’s budget.
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Netflix and other streaming services now blocked on federal government networks
Shared Services Canada says it made the decision because streaming services aren't necessary for federal bureaucrats to do their jobs.
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Top Poilievre adviser targets former CPC leader for wishing departing Liberal well
Top Conservatives are defending Pierre Poilievre adviser Jenni Byrne for criticizing former party leader Erin O’Toole on social media.
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Poilievre says Liberal leadership aspirants are 'just like Justin'
From coining "Justinflation" to saying Justin Trudeau is "not worth the cost," Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been unafraid to target the prime minister directly in his messaging. But following Trudeau's bombshell resignation, it will now be a different Liberal leader facing off with Poilievre in the federal election.
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Trudeau gave a speech to the Liberals' holiday party — but Freeland stole the show
On the day the House of Commons adjourned for the holidays, hundreds of Liberals packed the annual caucus party to hear what could be Justin Trudeau's last public speech until the new year — but many partygoers left the event talking about another star guest.
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Some provinces say they could lose millions of dollars to federal tax break
A federally-imposed "tax holiday" could end up being costly for some provinces, and officials from two provincial governments said they were "blindsided" by the prime minister's announcement Thursday that the federal government is suspending the sales tax for some goods.
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