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Ashley Burke

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Senior Reporter, CBC’s Parliamentary Bureau. Confidential news tips: [email protected]

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The fundraising campaign just officially launched to try and come up with $50 million to restore 24 Sussex Drive. The Rideau Hall Foundation says so far $5.7 million has been raised.
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Rapid spread of fire was main factor in CFB Wainwright deaths, injuries: top military commander cbc.ca/news/politics/chief-o…
Rapid spread of fire was main factor in CFB Wainwright deaths, injuries: Carignan | CBC News

Rapid spread of fire was main factor in CFB Wainwright deaths, injuries: Carignan | CBC News

The military's top commander believes the main reason soldiers couldn't escape the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright is because of how quickly it tore across the training area.

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PM Mark Carney says he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump this morning about a range of topics including "some of the issues around trade." Carney said he's ready to sit down & negotiate when the U.S. is.
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Carney, Ford to announce funding for clean auto investments during uncertainty caused by trade war with the U.S.: source cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-…
Carney, Ford announce $8.7B partnership to support steel, auto, critical mineral sectors | CBC News

Carney, Ford announce $8.7B partnership to support steel, auto, critical mineral sectors | CBC News

Alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an $8.7-billion support package for steel, critical mineral and auto sectors on Wednesday.

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Asked PM Mark Carney if he's comfortable with the military investigating itself at CFB Wainwright? He said "absolutely." "Look, the military wants to get to the bottom of what happened...They're supported as well by the RCMP," Carney said. cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/…
Canada-wide support grows for CFB Wainwright victims as 50 investigators probe deadly fire | CBC

Canada-wide support grows for CFB Wainwright victims as 50 investigators probe deadly fire | CBC

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Carney said a "comprehensive investigation" has started at CFB Wainwright. "There's few processes that we'll go through here and get the answers to what caused this terrible tragedy as expeditiously and transparently as necessary," he said.
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There was a moment of silence in the House of Commons for the military members killed at CFB Wainwright while training. PM Mark Carney says the House meets today “united in grief.”
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The PM said the cause of the fire at CFB Wainwright is still unknown. The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service is leading an investigation with the support of the RCMP, he said. 50 investigators are on the ground, he said.
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Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appeared in the House virtually from Wainwright and said they must stand with the wounded and make sure they get the greatest care to save their lives and make them as rewarding as possible in the aftermath.
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NATO’s race against time: Senior commander warns alliance must adapt faster to face Russia. #cdnpoli #NATO #RussiaUkrainewar cbc.ca/news/politics/nato-ru…
ANALYSIS | NATO's race against time: Senior commander warns alliance must adapt faster to deter...

ANALYSIS | NATO's race against time: Senior commander warns alliance must adapt faster to deter...

NATO's supreme commander of transformation says the West's greatest vulnerability may not be a shortage of weapons, but the time it takes to build them — and the speed at which its adversaries are...

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PM Mark Carney says 4 service members died and dozens were injured after a fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright. He described what happened as one of the worst tragedies for the military on Canadian soil in peacetime.
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Carney said he’s asked for a “detailed account” and formal briefing from military officials on the ground about what happened.
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The PM left without taking any questions from media.
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There appears to be a communications lockdown at CFB Wainwright after the major incident that caused casualties and injuries. Here’s what that is: cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/…
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The Department of National Defence this morning hasn’t been answering our questions about what happened at CFB Wainwright. Here’s what one former senior military official told me usually happens behind the scenes during incidents like this:
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Up on parliament hill where Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to make a statement at noon about the major incident at CFB Wainwright.
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Defence Minister David McGuinty is headed to CFB Wainwright to get briefed on what happened.
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The defence department told me there are no indications that what unfolded at CFB Wainwright was the result of "any terrorist activity."
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Fatalities, injuries reported after a “serious incident” created a major fire at CFB Wainwright, officials say. “I cannot recall an incident like this in recent memory,” said Defence Minister David McGuinty. cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/…
Fatalities, injuries reported after incident at eastern Alberta Canadian Forces base: Defence...

Fatalities, injuries reported after incident at eastern Alberta Canadian Forces base: Defence...

Federal Defence Minister David McGuinty says deaths and injuries have occurred after “tragic events” at a Canadian Forces base in east-central Alberta on Saturday.

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Been a minute since I wrote a trade story for online... cbc.ca/news/politics/lng-exp…
LNG Canada to use Chinese steel on $33B expansion project in Kitimat, B.C. | CBC News

LNG Canada to use Chinese steel on $33B expansion project in Kitimat, B.C. | CBC News

LNG Canada says because Canadian suppliers are unable to make what it needs, it once again plans to use Chinese steel in its $33-billion Phase 2 expansion project in Kitimat, B.C. The expansion of...

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