Charlotte Kathryn Bourne Cane (née Hilton; born June 1958) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Ely and East Cambridgeshire since 2024.

Charlotte Kathryn Bourne Hilton was born in June 1958 and moved around growing up as her father was in the army, while her mother was a teacher.

She was privately educated at St Helen's School, before studying ancient history and archaeology at the University of Birmingham, where she met her husband. The couple worked together as field archaeologists, but due to financial circumstances, Cane retrained as a chartered accountant.

At the time of the general election campaign, Cane had retired from her finance positions which had latterly been in the third sector.

Cane was elected unopposed to East Cambridgeshire District Council in 1999 representing The Swaffhams. retaining her seat four years later. The following year she resigned her seat and the by-election resulted in a gain by the Conservatives.

By 2011, Cane had returned to Cambridgeshire politics, standing unsuccessfully for East Cambridgeshire District Council in The Swaffhams and coming second to the incumbent Conservative in a two-candidate election. She stood again in 2015, also coming second, of three candidates. This ward was abolished in 2019, and Cane stood successfully in Bottisham ward, topping the poll in a two-member seat. She successfully defended her council seat in 2023.

Cane continues to represent Bottisham ward on East Cambridgeshire District Council claiming an allowance of £691 per month which is declared in the register of interests where she states this is for 40 hours of work a month. In September 2025, she began donating her allowance to an unspecified charity.

Cane twice stood unsuccessfully for Cambridgeshire County Council in Burwell ward in 2017 and 2021, coming second on each occasion, of four and three candidates respectively.