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PrimeTime Politics with Michael Serapio

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Mar 22, 2023 • 28min

Top PM Aide To Testify on Foreign Interference - March 21, 2023

MPs Francesco Sorbara (Liberal), Michael Cooper (Conservative) and Peter Julian (NDP) join CPAC’s Michael Serapio with their reaction to the government’s decision to allow the prime minister’s chief of staff to testify at a House committee studying foreign interference. We also hear from former Conservative cabinet minister and deputy leader Peter MacKay.
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Mar 21, 2023 • 29min

Conservative Motion Seeks PMO Testimony on Foreign Interference - March 20, 2023

Michael Serapio welcomes MPs Mark Gerretsen (Liberal), Michael Cooper (Conservative), and Peter Julian (NDP) to discuss the latest on foreign interference -- and a Conservative nmotion demanding testimony by the prime minister's chief of staff. Stephanie Carvin, an associate professor of international relations at Carleton University, analyzes the Chinese president's state visit to Russia. And Pedro Antunes, chief economist of the Conference Board of Canada, discusses the latest global banking unrest and what it means for Canadians.
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Mar 11, 2023 • 30min

Bail Reform, Foreign Interference, Budget - March 10, 2023

Justice Minister David Lametti joins Michael Serapio to discuss meeting the provinces and territories on bail reform -- and what the government will change for repeat offenders and offences involving weapons. Journalists Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail), Catherine Lévesque (National Post), and Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) analyze the week's developments on foreign election interference. And economist Jim Stanford (Centre for Future Work) looks at the latest economic numbers ahead of the March 28 federal budget.
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Mar 10, 2023 • 30min

Foreign Interference and China - March 9, 2023

Former RCMP deputy commissioner Pierre-Yves Borduas joins Michael Serapio to discuss the latest developments on foreign interference. Political strategists Richard Mahoney, Tom Parkin, and Tim Powers analyze how the foreign interference story is playing out on Parliament Hill.
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Mar 9, 2023 • 29min

Foreign Interference, Interest Rates, Health Funding – March 8, 2023

University of Ottawa associate professor and security expert Michael Kempa discusses the latest developments on foreign election interference allegations involving the Chinese government. Economists Pedro Antunes (Conference Board of Canada) and Armine Yalnizyan (Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers) analyze the state of Canada’s economy and the Bank of Canada’s decision to keep its benchmark interest rate at 4.5 per cent. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos discusses the federal government’s latest health-care agreements with the provinces and concerns about private health-care delivery within the universal public system.
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Mar 8, 2023 • 29min

Head of European Commission Visits Canada – March 7, 2023

Janice Stein, founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs, joins CPAC’s Michael Serapio to discuss Canada-Europe relations and the importance of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyden's visit to Canada. Michael Wernick, Clerk of the Privy Council from 2016 to 2019 analyzes the prime minister’s plans to review foreign election interference and appoint an independent special rapporteur. Former cabinet ministers Anne McLellan and Lisa Raitt, now co-chairs of the Coalition for a Better Future, discuss the group’s new scorecard on Canada’s economy and future prosperity.
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Mar 7, 2023 • 30min

PM Pledges Special Rapporteur On Foreign Interference – March 6, 2023

Michael Serapio questions MPs Mark Gerretsen (Liberal) and Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) on new measures unveiled by the prime minister to combat foreign election interference in Canada. We also have analysis from Guy Saint-Jacques, Canada's former ambassador to China. And polls analyst Éric Grenier (The Writ) talks about how voters are responding to the federal government's handling of allegations.
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Feb 18, 2023 • 58min

Rouleau report: Use of Emergencies Act justified – February 17, 2023

Michael Serapio hosts CPAC's full coverage as Commissioner Paul Rouleau releases his report on the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act. We hear from Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair for his reaction, as well as analysis from experts and journalists.
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Feb 17, 2023 • 29min

Ethics Commissioner To Step Down - February 16, 2023

Mario Dion joins Michael Serapio to discuss his retirement as conflict of interest and ethics commissioner. Political observers Kiavash Najafi, Susan Smith, and Larysa Waler analyze the latest headlines. And U.S. journalist Dave Levinthal (Raw Story) talks about Nikki Haley's bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
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Feb 16, 2023 • 30min

RCMP Commissioner To Retire - February 15, 2023

Brenda Lucki has announced plans to retire as RCMP commissioner. Michael Serapio has reaction from former deputy commissioner Pierre-Yves Borduas. The government is ending research funding that involves security threats from foreign governments. We hear from MPs Taleeb Noormohamed (Liberal), Michael Chong (Conservative), and Heather McPherson (NDP). Human rights lawyer Zilla Jones discusses a new steering committee to address anti-Black discrimination in Canada's justice system.

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