Philip Ling

Senior Producer, Parliamentary Bureau

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Ottawa prepares for a new U.S. president as Canada reflects on Biden's legacy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined other political leaders and diplomats in praising — and reflecting on — Joe Biden's legacy, as Ottawa prepares to work with whomever Americans vote for as their next president this fall.

Canada, China pledge to mend relations after foreign affairs ministers meet in Beijing

Canada and China pledged to advance relations in a "pragmatic" manner on Friday, as the two countries move to stabilize bilateral ties following more than six years of frosty relations over the imprisonment of two Canadian citizens.

Mélanie Joly's surprise visit to China is first by Canadian foreign minister in 7 years

Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is making a surprise visit to China in an effort to thaw relations between the two countries — the first face-to-face talks in Beijing involving a Canadian foreign minister in nearly seven years.

Trudeau says he is 'committed' to staying as PM after byelection loss

Justin Trudeau says Monday he is 'committed' to staying on as prime minister after the Liberals' shocking Toronto-St. Paul's byelection loss exactly one week ago.

Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan chosen as next chief of the defence staff

Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan has been named the next chief of the defence staff, CBC News and Radio-Canada have learned — making her the first woman to serve as the top commander of the Canadian military.

India, Pakistan attempted to interfere in Canada's elections: CSIS

The governments of Pakistan and India attempted to interfere in Canada's elections in 2019 and 2021, Canada's spy agency said in documents made public late Thursday night.

Passport Canada apologizes after 90-year-old woman mistakenly told she can't have 'Palestine' on passport

An apparent clerical error by the federal government caused a Palestinian-Canadian woman to be told mistakenly she couldn't list "Palestine" as her place of birth on her passport — and the error has been driving the spread of misleading online posts ever since.

Authorities investigating massive security breach at Global Affairs Canada

Canadian authorities are investigating a prolonged data security breach following the "detection of malicious cyber activity" affecting the internal network used by Global Affairs Canada staff, according to internal department emails viewed by CBC News.

Former RCMP officer charged with foreign interference granted bail

A former RCMP officer charged with two counts of foreign interference has been granted bail by a Quebec judge.

Who is William Majcher? A closer look at the ex-Mountie charged with foreign interference

William Majcher, a retired RCMP officer charged with foreign interference, was granted bail on Tuesday afternoon. Here's what we know about the accused.