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.
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Feb 17, 2024 • 28min
'Freedom Convoy' Returns to Ottawa - February 16, 2024
Journalists Robert Fife (The Globe and Mail), Catherine Lévesque (The National Post) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) weigh in on the week's top political stories, including the planned return of the self-styled 'Freedom Convoy' movement to Ottawa for a weekend demonstration.
Multi-Olympic medallist turned senator Marnie McBean discusses her nomination process and the issues she wants to defend in the Red Chamber.
Feb 16, 2024 • 28min
Parliamentary Secretary Rob Oliphant Under Fire - February 15, 2024
Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Tim Powers (Conservative) and Anne McGrath (NDP) weigh in on the week's top political stories, including controversy over a secret recording of parliamentary secretary Rob Oliphant criticizing his government’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, discusses his latest poll, which shows another decline in Liberal support.
Feb 15, 2024 • 28min
GC Strategies Contracts Controversy, The Push for Pharmacare - February 14, 2024
Joël-Denis Bellavance, Ottawa bureau chief for La Presse, shares his latest reporting on GC Strategies, the firm behind the controversial ArriveCan app.
Canadian Health Coalition chair Pauline Worsfold explains why her organization wants a universal single-payer pharmacare program.
David Levinthal, editor-in-chief of Raw Story, discusses the road to the U.S. presidential election.
Feb 14, 2024 • 30min
Tent Encampments Report, Belleville Overdose Crisis - February 13, 2024
Canada's Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle discusses her new report on homeless encampments, which she calls a national crisis.
Neil Ellis, the mayor of Belleville, Ont., outlines the help his community needs as it grapples with an overdose crisis caused by a poisonous drug supply.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux explains the findings in his new report, examining federal government spending reductions.
Feb 13, 2024 • 28min
ArriveCan Cost Spiral - February 12, 2024
Auditor General Karen Hogan discusses her damning report on the federal government's ArriveCan app, and MPs Charles Sousa (Liberal), Michael Barrett (Conservative), and Blake Desjarlais (NDP) react.
Feb 10, 2024 • 29min
Top Court Upholds Indigenous Child Welfare Act - February 9, 2024
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a federal law recognizing the right of Indigenous peoples to self-govern, including on child and family services.
We hear reactions from the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, Cindy Blackstock, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Gary Anandasangree, and Assembly of First Nations National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak.
Journalists Rob Fife (The Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (The Toronto Star) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) weigh in on the week's top political stories, including the future of the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement.
Feb 9, 2024 • 28min
National Auto Theft Summit - February 8, 2024
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc discusses the outcome of the federal government's national summit on combating auto theft.
Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Garry Keller (Conservative) and Anne McGrath (NDP) weigh in on the week's top political stories.
Feb 8, 2024 • 29min
Pharmacare Negotiations, Auto Theft Summit - February 7, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland discusses the government's pharmacare negotiations with the NDP.
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown outlines what he wants to see at the federal government's national summit on combatting auto theft.
Former federal Conservative candidate and transgender activist Hannah Hodson reacts to Alberta Danielle Smith's controversial policies for transgender youth.
Feb 7, 2024 • 30min
Former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Canadian Attitudes On Ukraine – February 6, 2024
Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi speaks out against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's new health-care policies for transgender youth.
Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, explains why some Canadians are growing tired of supporting Ukraine.
Mike Moffatt, an economist and the senior director of policy and innovation at the Smart Prosperity Institute, assesses recent government measures to address the housing crisis.
Feb 6, 2024 • 28min
Alberta's Transgender Policies - February 5, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends her government's controversial new policies on health care for transgender youth.
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Randy Boissonnault discusses his face-to-face meeting with Alberta's premier.
Métis National Council president Cassidy Caron discusses her recent meetings with the federal government on advancing reconciliation.
