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 catharine.tunney@cbc.ca

Latest from Catharine Tunney

Carney calls Preston Manning's Western independence comments 'dramatic'

Liberal Leader Mark Carney says he governs for all of Canada and called prominent conservative Preston Manning's comments on Western independence "dramatic" during a campaign stop in Montreal on Friday. 

Poilievre promotes unity after ex-Reform leader Preston Manning warns a Carney win will fuel Western secession

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promoted national unity while distancing himself from former Reform Party leader Preston Manning, who recently argued a vote for Mark Carney's Liberals is a vote for Western secession.

Carney trumpets death of consumer carbon tax, Poilievre claims Liberals will let it live again

Liberal Leader Mark Carney touted the end of the consumer carbon tax during a campaign stop in Winnipeg on Tuesday morning, as his main political opponent suggested he'll revive the controversial policy if re-elected.

RCMP probing comments from Liberal Paul Chiang about Chinese bounty placed on Conservative

The RCMP is reviewing whether a Toronto-area Liberal candidate broke the law by suggesting people turn in a Conservative now running in a nearby riding to the Chinese consulate and collect a bounty.

Carney calls 1st official call with Trump 'cordial' and 'positive,' but tariffs still expected next week

Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump respected Canada's sovereignty when the two leaders spoke on the phone Friday, marking a shift in the relationship — at least for now.

Carney says he'll speak to Trump soon, promises to fight back on auto tariffs

Calling the U.S. an unreliable partner, Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed Canada will retaliate if President Donald Trump moves ahead with his proposed auto tariffs next week and promised "economic autonomy" going forward.

Carney promises $2B auto industry fund as Trump hits sector with tariffs

Homing in once again on the fractured Canada-U.S. relationship, Liberal Leader Mark Carney unveiled a $2-billion proposal to protect Canada's auto industry while in Windsor, Ont., on Wednesday — one of the front lines of the tariff war.

Carney calls Poilievre 'irresponsible' for security clearance refusal after reports of meddling 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.

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.

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.