
Catharine Tunney
Reporter
Catharine Tunney is a reporter with CBC's Parliament Hill bureau, where she covers national security and the RCMP. She worked previously for CBC in Nova Scotia. You can reach her at [email protected]
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Carney slams Poilievre's 'irresponsible' lack of security clearance after reports India meddled in leadership
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s refusal to get his security clearance is back in the spotlight on the campaign trail following reports the Canadian Security Intelligence Service learned that India helped organize support for his 2022 leadership bid.
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Carney still hasn't spoken to Trump, thinks president is waiting for election results to talk
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s available to talk to the U.S. President Donald Trump as the White House prepares its next volley in the ongoing tariff war, but implied the president is waiting for the results of the federal election.
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Federal leaders' debates scheduled for April 16-17 in Montreal
The leaders of the main federal political parties will be invited to face off in mid-April — if they meet certain criteria, announced the Leaders' Debates Commission Monday.
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Election campaign starts in shadow of trade war with Canadians casting their votes April 28
The 36-day campaign began with the main party leaders invoking the threat of U.S. President Donald Trump as the trade war and his taunting of Canadian sovereignty are expected to dominate the race.
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Once facing collapse, Liberals say they're raking in money and high-profile candidates
The once-flailing federal Liberals are now attracting high-profile candidates and raking in donations — further signs the election has been flipped upside down since Prime Minister Mark Carney entered the scene.
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New PM Carney anticipating conflict-of-interest screen around Brookfield dealings
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he expects the government's ethics commissioner will recommend he set up a screen around his previous business dealings to avoid any potential conflicts of interest.
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Freeland to be transport minister, Guilbeault Quebec lieutenant in Carney cabinet: sources
Sources with knowledge of the decision told CBC News that Mark Carney has invited former Liberal leadership rival Chrystia Freeland to become transport minister.
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In one of his final moves as prime minister, Trudeau argues for bold RCMP reform
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is using some of his final hours in office to call for a drastic and controversial shakeup to one of the country’s most emblematic institutions: the RCMP.
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In landslide win, Mark Carney chosen as new Liberal Party leader and next PM
Liberal Party members have chosen former central bank governor Mark Carney to be their new leader and the next prime minister of Canada.
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Poilievre calls for update to conflict-of-interest law in latest swipe at Carney's Liberal leadership bid
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is proposing to drastically change financial disclosure rules for leadership candidates, even if they don't hold public office — part of the party's ongoing attacks on Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney.
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