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Kate McKenna

@katemckenna8

Senior reporter on Parliament Hill for @cbcnews. Prince Edward Islander. Not here often.

 Ottawa, Ontario
Joined July 2008
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Canada fought a war in Afghanistan. Why do we struggle to talk about it? Here’s a link to the documentary airing on The National. #RemembranceDay #cdnpoli #Afghanwar. youtu.be/jC4rQzktII0?si=QO-r…
Canada's forgotten war: Afghanistan 25 years later

Canada's forgotten war: Afghanistan 25 years later

158 Canadian soldiers died in the war in Afghanistan, a conflict fa...

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Canadians fought a war in Afghanistan. Why do we struggle to talk about it? cbc.ca/news/politics/afghan-… by @Murray_Brewster
ANALYSIS | Canadians fought a war in Afghanistan. Why do we struggle to talk about it? | CBC News

ANALYSIS | Canadians fought a war in Afghanistan. Why do we struggle to talk about it? | CBC News

Is Afghanistan in danger of becoming Canada's forgotten war? Parliament is struggling with a bill that would designate the 13-year conflict — where more than 40,000 Canadians served — as a war. The...

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Rio Tinto cuts dozens of jobs at Quebec processing plant amid drop in lithium demand theglobeandmail.com/business…
Rio Tinto cuts dozens of jobs at Quebec processing plant amid drop in lithium demand

Rio Tinto cuts dozens of jobs at Quebec processing plant amid drop in lithium demand

Anglo-Australian mining giant took control of Nemaska Lithium earlier this year as it moved to expand its critical-mineral holdings

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NEW - S&P has revised Ontario's debt rating outlook to negative from stable on rising deficits & debt. Says "The negative outlook reflects our expectation that, in the next two years, there is at least a one-in-three chance we could lower the rating" AA- rating is affirmed.
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@michaeltaubeNov 9
Here's the link to the Douthat-Trump @60Minutes interview. One of the most interesting and insightful discussions that Trump has had during his two presidential terms. Well worth your time.
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60 MINUTES REPORT: Ross Douthat interviews President Trump in his first sit-down interview since the 2026 midterm elections. The wide-ranging conversation covered immigration and corruption, Iran and artificial intelligence, his potential successors and his own mortality. The interview begins with the election results.
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@60MinutesNov 9
“I do hate some of my enemies, and I always will,” says President Trump. cbsn.ws/4epCFnt
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Here's the transcript of @Douthat60's FULL interview with President Trump: cbsnews.com/news/read-the-fu… And here's the video on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=m2aC8lAO…
Read the full transcript of Ross Douthat's interview with President Trump

Read the full transcript of Ross Douthat's interview with President Trump

President Trump sat down with Ross Douthat to discuss Republican losses in the midterm elections, the wars in Iran and Ukraine, the economy and more.

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@WSJNov 6
Exclusive: Democrats want to repeal President Trump’s tariffs on Canada as a first step in a rollback of his administration’s tariff agenda on.wsj.com/4z38ppY
Exclusive | Democrats Are Hatching a Plan to Reverse Trump’s Canada Tariffs

Exclusive | Democrats Are Hatching a Plan to Reverse Trump’s Canada Tariffs

In states such as Michigan, Maine and Alaska, peeling back the tariffs also has drawn support from some Republicans.

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CNN puts Doug Ford prominently in its roundup of world reaction to the midterms.
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Trump’s trade chief pushing him to rein in Canada trade war politi.co/3Uwo1E4
Trump’s trade chief pushing him to step up negotiations with Canada

Trump’s trade chief pushing him to step up negotiations with Canada

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@FTNov 2
Canada is developing a satellite communications network that would challenge the dominance of Starlink — if it can survive a bitter multibillion-dollar battle with its Wall Street creditors. ft.trib.al/v3BVb7m
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Replying to @TaylorVaisey
@TaylorVaisey with a PM exclusive! Things you love to see
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We spoke to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about whether he's willing to wait out Donald Trump's term as president before signing a new trade deal with the U.S. "We're not going to lock in something that's not in Canada's interest." Listen to our exclusive interview with Mark Carney on the Playbook Canada Podcast: politi.co/4iQ7W5y
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Opinion: As prime minister, I saw firsthand that Vladimir Putin is truly evil theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
Opinion: As prime minister, I saw firsthand that Vladimir Putin is truly evil

Opinion: As prime minister, I saw firsthand that Vladimir Putin is truly evil

The Russian president is a real-life Bond villain who has deliberately inflicted great harm on his country and others

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Paul Vieira@paulvieiraOct 30
The Canadian government nearly balanced its budget in August, with tax revenue eclipsing government spending. Furthermore, the budget deficit after the first five months of the current fiscal year is roughly half the comparable year-ago level. morningstar.com/news/dow-jon…
Canada Nearly Recorded Balanced Budget in August

Canada Nearly Recorded Balanced Budget in August

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@APOct 30
BREAKING: The U.S. cancels plans for a photo with top G20 diplomats after Europeans objected to standing beside Russia, AP sources say. apnews.com/article/g20-rubio…
Consensus looks elusive at G20 talks after European objections to Russia cancel group photo

Consensus looks elusive at G20 talks after European objections to Russia cancel group photo

Top diplomats from the Group of 20 largest world economies appeared far apart on critical global security issues as they began meeting in Atlanta.

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@WSJOct 30
The U.S. helped Canada build an aluminum-production juggernaut during WWII. In Trump’s trade war, those smelters are the enemy—and American businesses are paying a price. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4zjx6zt
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NEW: Pope Leo XIV is set to become the first sitting pontiff in the Catholic Church’s two-thousand-year history to vote in a secular election. Leo requested an Illinois mail ballot on Oct. 3, and it was sent to his brother John’s home in New Lenox, Ill. John Prevost visited the pope at the Vatican on Wednesday and may now be carrying the ballot back to the Will County clerk by hand. thelettersfromleo.com/p/pope…
Pope Leo XIV Requests a Mail Ballot to Vote in the Midterms

Pope Leo XIV Requests a Mail Ballot to Vote in the Midterms

The Will County Clerk’s office confirmed this evening that the pope asked for his Illinois mail ballot on Oct. 3. Once he returns it, Leo will become the first pope in history to vote in a secular...

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EU dropping associate membership title for its closer alliance with Canada: sources. Carney says it's the substance of Canada-EU relationship, not its name, that matters, @cattunneycbc, @katemckenna8 & @CBCMarina report cbc.ca/news/politics/europea… Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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Scott Robertson
@sarobertson_Oct 27
Cleveland-Cliffs CEO: I bought Stelco because I could not afford anymore having Stelco flooding the market here in the United States to the detriment of my own company. David Cochrane: Am I understanding you correctly there? It was a defensive acquisition?
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@CBSNewsOct 26
BREAKING: Brazilian President Lula da Silva wins reelection, beating Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro. cbsn.ws/4jG5krW
Lula wins 4th term as Brazil's president, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff, but Bolsonaro rejects...

Lula wins 4th term as Brazil's president, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff, but Bolsonaro rejects...

With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil's electoral court announced that the soon-to-be 81-year-old Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held an insurmountable lead, but Flávio Bolsonaro rejected the results.

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