Ashley Burke

Senior reporter

Ashley Burke is a senior reporter with the CBC's Parliamentary Bureau in Ottawa. She was recognized with the Charles Lynch Award and was a finalist for the Michener Award for her exclusive reporting on the toxic workplace at Rideau Hall. She has also uncovered allegations of sexual misconduct in the Canadian military. You can reach her confidentially by email: ashley.burke@cbc.ca

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U.S. helicopter maker settles with families of 6 Canadian military members killed in crash

An American helicopter manufacturer has reached a confidential settlement with the families of six Canadian military members killed in a helicopter crash off the coast of Greece five years ago. 
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Iranian officials are banned from Canada — but this former regime member landed in April

Canada banned all senior Iranian officials who served from 2003 onward from entering the country and vowed to crack down on members of the regime currently here. But the case of Mahdi Nasiri is raising questions about how effective that crackdown is.

Minister 'concerned' about Iranian terrorist cells in Canada after U.S. airstrikes

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she's deeply concerned about foreign interference by Iran's regime and the possibility of Tehran activating terrorist sleeper cells on Canadian soil following last week's U.S. airstrikes. 

Canada to join major European rearmament deal as early as June 23: sources

Prime Minister Mark Carney plans on joining a sweeping European plan in Belgium this month to rearm the continent and provide more military aid to Ukraine, CBC News has learned.

Minister lacked details about CSIS operation linked to asset who reportedly smuggled teens

A federal watchdog agency found a breakdown of ministerial accountability after reviewing a clandestine operation abroad connected to claims a CSIS operative smuggled teenage girls into Syria to join ISIS.

Why some Liberal MPs want to reserve the right to oust Mark Carney

Some Liberal MPs say they plan on voting to adopt the Reform Act on Sunday so caucus has more power and can reserve the right to trigger a vote to topple Prime Minister Mark Carney as party leader.

Military police watchdog calling rare public hearing into alleged mishandling of suicide case

The country’s military police watchdog is launching its first public interest hearing in over a decade into an alleged negligence case involving an Ottawa intelligence analyst who died by suicide.

Why Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre moved out of his office, but not Stornoway

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre closed his constituency and Parliament Hill offices following his election defeat in Carleton, but is expected to stay in Stornoway — Canada's residence for the leader of the Official Opposition — despite losing that title.

Prime Minister Carney to name new cabinet Tuesday that could include tiered structure

Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet is expected to be larger than his first, but could include a tiered structure with a secondary ring of ministers.

Conservative MPs attack Carney for his work at Brookfield. They also invested in its companies

Six Conservative MPs, including the party's deputy leader, disclosed last year they personally invested in companies related to Brookfield Corp., despite attacking Liberal Leader Mark Carney for his work chairing one of its spinoff companies.