Tom Parry

Senior Reporter

Tom Parry is a senior reporter for CBC News on Parliament Hill. He has been with the CBC since 1990 and has been based in Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Vancouver, Regina, Toronto and London, England.

Latest from Tom Parry

Ambassador says Canada is 'ready and prepared' for a second Trump presidency

Canada’s ambassador to the United States says Ottawa isn't worried about the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House.

Poilievre hints to police he would use notwithstanding clause to change laws

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would use "whatever tools the Constitution allows" to pass criminal laws if his party forms the next government.

Canadian Palestinian citizen journalist missing in Gaza for 2 weeks turns up alive

A Canadian Palestinian citizen journalist who has been missing for more than two weeks and had been feared dead has turned up alive in Gaza.

Mother of missing Canadian Palestinian says government keeping her in the dark

The mother of a missing Canadian Palestinian citizen journalist says the federal government is keeping her in the dark about what is being done to locate her son.

How the music business is putting a green spin on vinyl records

A surge in vinyl sales is driving record manufacturers to find new ways to diminish the environmental footprint of LPs.

'They just don't care': Palestinian-Canadians plead with Ottawa to help them get families out of Gaza

Palestinian-Canadians are pleading with the federal government to do more to rescue their family members from the Gaza Strip, scene of pitched battles between the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas.

Canada working to cope with 'profoundly frustrating' situation at Rafah crossing with Gaza

Senior diplomat Julie Sunday says the situation at the Rafah border crossing is complex and "profoundly frustrating."

CBC defends efforts to diversify workforce at CRTC licence hearing

The CBC is defending its efforts to diversify its workforce and rethink its overall approach to covering news and current affairs to make it more inclusive.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist says protests part of a 'long-term battle'

A prominent leader of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement says he hopes the protests over a controversial extradition bill that have filled the streets of the city in recent days will eventually lead to greater freedoms.

Journalists question Liberal government's $600M media bailout plan

The federal government's plan to support Canadian journalism is being questioned by some Canadian journalists.