PrimeTime Politics with Michael Serapio
Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC)
PrimeTime Politics is a comprehensive round-up of the day in Canadian politics, from breaking stories to developments on longstanding issues. Key moments, feature interviews, panels, in-depth analysis and more. It’s the day in half an hour.
Michael Serapio is a renowned television anchor and reporter, whose broadcasting career has spanned more than two decades of covering some of the most challenging news stories in real time. In addition to being the face of CPAC's live programming, he hosts the channel's nightly political round-up, PrimeTime Politics, and is the first Filipino-Canadian male to anchor a national newscast in Canada. In 2023, Michael was recognized with a Canadian Screen Award for his work anchoring a breaking news special on the Ottawa occupation in February 2022.
Prior to joining CPAC in 2022, Michael spent 12 years as a host and anchor with CBC News Network. Before that, he was a reporter with CTV British Columbia and CityNews Toronto.
Michael Serapio is a renowned television anchor and reporter, whose broadcasting career has spanned more than two decades of covering some of the most challenging news stories in real time. In addition to being the face of CPAC's live programming, he hosts the channel's nightly political round-up, PrimeTime Politics, and is the first Filipino-Canadian male to anchor a national newscast in Canada. In 2023, Michael was recognized with a Canadian Screen Award for his work anchoring a breaking news special on the Ottawa occupation in February 2022.
Prior to joining CPAC in 2022, Michael spent 12 years as a host and anchor with CBC News Network. Before that, he was a reporter with CTV British Columbia and CityNews Toronto.
Episodes
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Nov 11, 2023 • 30min
Palestinian rep. in Canada and the Liberals' polling slump - November 10, 2023
Mona Abuamara, chief representative of the Palestinian General Delegation to Canada, discusses Israel's decision to implement daily four-hour humanitarian pauses in Gaza.
Ottawa bureau chiefs Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (The Toronto Star) and Joanna Smith (The Canadian Press) weigh in on the week's top stories, including the future of the Trudeau government's environmental policy.
Nov 10, 2023 • 29min
Anti-Scab Legislation - November 9, 2023
Bea Bruske, president of the Canadian Labour Congress and Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, react to the federal government's new anti-scab legislation.
Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Tim Powers (NDP) and Anne McGrath (NDP) weigh in on the week's top stories, including the latest in a series of bad polling numbers for the Liberal government.
Nov 9, 2023 • 29min
Israeli ambassador and Alberta's health-care system overhaul - November 8, 2023
Israel's Ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed, discusses the state of the Israel-Hamas conflict, which has been underway for more than a month.
Ahmad Al Qadi, with the human rights group Justice for All Canada, speaks about the need for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange explains why the province plans to overhaul its health-care system.
Nov 8, 2023 • 30min
Environment watchdog's report and plummeting Liberal numbers - November 7, 2023
Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Jerry DeMarco discusses his latest audit report, which found Canada will miss its 2030 emissions reduction target, and MPs Mark Gerretsen (Liberal), Peter Julian (NDP) and Mike Morrice (Green) respond.
David Coletto, chair and CEO of Abacus Data, analyzes the latest federal polling numbers and Canadians' impressions of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Nov 7, 2023 • 30min
Carbon Tax Vote and Premiers' Meeting - November 6, 2023
MPs Adam van Koeverden (Liberal), Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) and Peter Julian (NDP) debate the Conservative Party's motion to suspend the carbon price on all forms of home heating.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs discuss the outcome of the premiers' meeting held today in Halifax.
Nov 4, 2023 • 30min
PM Trudeau goes to Washington and Alberta finance minister - November 3, 2023
Alberta's President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, Nate Horner, discusses the federal-provincial-territorial meeting on his province's proposal to leave the Canada Pension Plan.
Ottawa bureau chiefs Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (The Toronto Star) and Joanna Smith (The Canadian Press) weigh in on the week's top stories, including the ongoing opposition to the federal government's decision to rollback the carbon price on home heating oil.
Laura Dawson, executive director of the Future Borders Coalition, analyzes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to Washington to participate in a 12-country economic summit.
Nov 3, 2023 • 29min
Carbon Tax Rollback and Alberta Environment Minister - November 2, 2023
Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Tim Powers (Conservative) and Anne McGrath (NDP) weigh in on the week's top stories, including how the federal government's rollback on the carbon price is impacting the prime minister politically.
Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz explains her province's stance on the federal government’s rollback on the carbon price for home heating.
Correctional Investigator of Canada Ivan Zinger discusses his annual report, which found Indigenous peoples continue to be overrepresented in Canada's prisons.
Nov 2, 2023 • 27min
Minister Randy Boissonnault, Gaza Refugee Camp Attack - November 1, 2023
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Randy Boissonnault responds to growing criticism over the federal government's decision to pause the carbon price on home heating oil.
Bushra Khalidi, the Palestinian policy lead for Oxfam, discusses the need for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war following a deadly attack on a refugee camp in Gaza.
Polls analyst Éric Grenier from The Writ weighs in on how the brewing controversy over the Liberal government's carbon price rollback could affect its support nationally.
Nov 1, 2023 • 29min
Danielle Smith, Carbon Price Debate and Marc Miller – October 31, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith explains her government’s opposition to the federal government's decision to temporarily pause the carbon tax on home heating in Atlantic Canada.
Freelance political columnist and commentator Graham Thomson weighs in on the growing feud between the Alberta government and Ottawa over energy policy.
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller discusses the federal government's plan to improve Canada's immigration system.
Oct 31, 2023 • 29min
Scott Moe, Carbon Price Debate, Unifor's Tentative Agreements - October 30, 2023
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe explains why he's threatening to withhold collecting and sending the federal carbon price in response to the government's decision to exempt it from home heating oil in Atlantic Canada.
MPs Darrell Samson (Liberal), Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) and Peter Julian (NDP) debate the federal government's adjustments to the federal carbon system.
Lana Payne, the national president of Unifor, discusses two deals reached between the union and automaker Stellantis and management with the St. Lawrence Seaway.
