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

Canadians were promised a foreign agent registry — so where is it?

When Parliament passed a sweeping national security bill last June, the government promised to establish a foreign influence transparency registry to convict proxies trying to meddle in Canadian politics. But nearly a year later, it remains unclear how soon the office will be up and running

'Totally unacceptable' that IDF fired shots near Canadians, Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's "totally unacceptable" that members of the Israeli army fired shots near a diplomatic delegation, which included Canadians, in the West Bank on Wednesday.

Canada now has a minister of artificial intelligence. What will he do?

Canada has its very first minister of artificial intelligence in veteran broadcaster and newly elected Toronto Centre MP Evan Solomon. So what does that job exactly entail? 

Conservative fundraising email suggests Liberals trying to 'tip the scales' in recounts

A Conservative Party fundraising email alleges the Liberals are trying to "tip the scales" in riding recounts, language political watchers say is concerning as some Canadians say they don't trust the results of last week's election.

Carney to meet premiers in Saskatchewan June 2 amid tensions with the West

Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the country's premiers next month in Saskatchewan — as frustrations with Ottawa simmer for some western leaders.

Conservative Damien Kurek says he'll step aside for Poilievre — but by law he has to wait

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has already taken a trip out to the Alberta riding he hopes to represent, after losing the Ottawa-area seat he held for more than two decades in last week's general election. But Poilievre will have to wait at least 30 days for a byelection, and likely more.

With 24 Sussex still sitting in a sorry state, Carney to move into Rideau Cottage

With 24 Sussex Drive still largely uninhabitable, Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon take up official residence at Rideau Cottage, according to the Privy Council Office.

Trump says 'nice gentleman' Carney will visit White House within the next week

U.S. President Donald Trump says Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit the White House “within the next week or less” as the two countries chart a new way forward following a federal election that was largely seen as a rebuke of the president's trade war and his 51s state ambitions.

Carney and Trump speak, agree to meet in person following Liberal minority win

Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump a day after securing the Liberals a return to power and following a campaign very much based on reproaching the president's trade war and his 51s state ambitions.

Carney vows to govern for all Canadians after winning election upended by Trump

Mark Carney achieved what seemed like an impossible feat just a few months ago, leading the Liberals to another victory after an election that was shaped by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and threats of annexation.