Olivia Stefanovich

Senior reporter

Olivia Stefanovich is a senior reporter for CBC's Parliamentary Bureau based in Ottawa. She previously worked in Toronto, Saskatchewan and northern Ontario. Connect with her on X at @CBCOlivia. Reach out confidentially: olivia.stefanovich@cbc.ca.

Latest from Olivia Stefanovich

Survivors of abuse at Indian hospitals eligible for up to $200K in proposed settlement

Ottawa has reached a proposed settlement agreement with Indigenous survivors of the segregated health facilities known as Indian hospitals, to provide individual compensation ranging from $10,000 to $200,000.

Ottawa, provinces agree to open the tap on Canadian booze

Ottawa has reached a deal with the majority of provinces to allow Canadian booze to flow more freely across the country just as U.S. liquor is pulled from their store shelves. 

Ottawa removing half of federal internal trade barriers

Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand informed the provinces and territories Friday that Ottawa will remove more than half of federal internal trade barriers in a move to make Canada less reliant on the United States.

Trudeau warns Vance about impact of U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance that punishing tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum will hurt his home state of Ohio, a senior Canadian official said. 

Canada's ambassador to France says Trump's sovereignty threats could violate international law

Canada's ambassador to France says he's against U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to take over Greenland, saying "in order to respect international law, you don't threaten your neighbours by invasion." 

Trudeau heads to Europe to shore up alliances in face of Trump threats

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will try to strengthen Canada’s trade and security ties over the next five days with European allies also facing threats from U.S. President Donald Trump over their economy and sovereignty.

MP Jaime Battiste drops out of Liberal Party leadership race

Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he will be dropping out of the Liberal Party leadership race in favour of backing former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. 

Defence minister sidesteps watchdog's call to compensate military's eyes and ears in Afghanistan

Defence Minister Bill Blair is dismissing calls from his department’s watchdog to offer immediate compensation, and physical and psychological care, to a group of former combat advisers denied health benefits — despite playing a pivotal role in Canada’s Afghanistan military mission, CBC News has learned.

Trudeau asks Indigenous leaders in Canada for help standing up to Trump

National Indigenous leaders in Canada say the prime minister is asking them to lobby their counterparts in the United States as part of the pushback against president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

Cape Breton MP Jaime Battiste seeks to launch Liberal leadership campaign

Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste is mounting a campaign to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and become the next leader of the Liberal Party, CBC News has learned.