Catharine Tunney

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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

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Liberals choose their leader today, after campaign defined by chaos of Trump administration

Voting has closed in the Liberal leadership race and in a few hours the party will announce its next leader and the person who will soon become prime minister — a job they'll inherit amid economic turbulence and a deeply wounded relationship with the country's once closest ally.

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.

China, Russia will 'very likely' use AI to target Canadian voters: Intelligence agency

Canada's cyber intelligence agency is warning that countries including China, Russia and Iran will "very likely" lean on artificial intelligence to try and interfere in the upcoming federal election and mislead voters.

PM's intelligence adviser says it's time for Canada to be 'selfish' and protect itself

The prime minister's intelligence and security adviser says it's time for Canada to be less dependent on its partners, comments that come a day after the U.S. launched a trade war against its northern neighbour.

Former prime minister Harper accuses Carney of overblowing role during financial crisis

Former prime minister Stephen Harper is accusing Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney of taking too much credit for helping guide Canada's response to the 2008 global financial crisis, an assertion the former central banker's campaign says shows the Conservatives are worried about the upcoming election. 

Liberal leadership: Here's where the candidates stand on key issues

As the Liberal leadership race heads into its final stretch, the four candidates jockeying to become the next prime minister continue to roll out campaign promises. Here's what the hopefuls say they'll support, and what Trudeau-era policies they would drop.

Ruby Dhalla kicked out of Liberal leadership race after 'extremely serious' violations: party

A Liberal Party of Canada committee voted unanimously on Friday to disqualify former MP Ruby Dhalla from the race to be the next leader.

Carney skipping unofficial debates, say rival campaigns

While official debates in the Liberal leadership race are set for Monday and Tuesday, some of the candidates say they're open to facing off in other arenas. But sources working on rival campaigns say perceived front-runner Mark Carney has stayed away when invited to take part.

Ottawa designates cartels and street gangs as terrorist groups, fulfilling promise to Trump

The federal government designated seven criminal organizations — including cartels and street gangs — as terrorists on Thursday, delivering on a promise made to U.S. President Donald Trump in hopes of staving off economically devastating tariffs.

Liberals will soon pick the next prime minister. Here's what candidates are promising

In just under a month, Liberal Party members will choose their next leader, who will automatically become Canada's next prime minister. The Candidates vying for the job are starting to flesh out their visions for the country.