Kate McKenna
CBC political reporter covering the Conservative caucus response and Pierre Poilievre's strategy on trade and tariffs from Parliament Hill.
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Feb 25, 2026 • 26min
Canada’s classroom violence problem, Trump’s trade war, water temps and entangled whales, and more
Nora Young, CBC tech reporter on the Anthropic–Pentagon standoff and AI safety shifts. Kate McKenna, political reporter on Conservative caucus strategy and Pierre Poilievre’s trade reset. Tom Perry, journalist on Ottawa’s reaction to U.S. tariff remarks and trade talks. They discuss rising classroom violence, U.S. tariff threats, AI policy clashes, and warming waters linked to whale entanglements.
Oct 27, 2025 • 28min
Ford on Reagan ad, Alberta’s teachers to be legislated back, U.S. biometric scans for visitors, and more
In this insightful discussion, Kate McKenna, a CBC reporter focused on federal politics, talks about Doug Ford's controversial ad that Donald Trump blames for halting trade negotiations, asserting that the ad was effective. Helena Mahalik shares poignant updates on Denare Beach’s recovery after devastating wildfires, highlighting community resilience and the push for fire-resistant housing. Other key topics include Alberta's legislation to force teachers back to work and the U.S.'s new biometric scanning requirements for travelers.
