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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Feb 3, 2024 • 28min
Foreign Interference Inquiry, Canada Suspends UNRWA Funding - February 2, 2024
Journalists Tonda MacCharles (The Toronto Star), Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) and Robert Fife (The Globe and Mail), discuss the week's top political stories, including the first week of hearings at the public inquiry into foreign interference.
Canada's Ambassador to the UN, Bob Rae, discusses Canada's decision to suspend its funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
Feb 2, 2024 • 28min
Alberta's New Rules for Transgender Children - February 1, 2024
Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Tim Powers (Conservative) and Anne McGrath (NDP) weigh in on the week's top political stories, including Alberta's new rules for transgender children.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson responds to the U.S. government's decision to pause LGN exports.
Feb 1, 2024 • 29min
Curbing Auto Theft and Conservative Party Fundraising Lead – January 31, 2024
Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner discusses federal and provincial efforts to curb auto theft.
Polls analyst Éric Grenier (The Writ) weighs in on the Conservative Party's significant fundraising lead over the governing Liberals.
Philip Landon, the interim president and CEO of Universities Canada, shares his organization's concerns with the federal government's two-year cap on international student permits.
Jan 31, 2024 • 29min
MAID Expansion Delay, Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. - January 30, 2024
Independent senator for Nova Scotia Stan Kutcher explains why the government shouldn't delay in expanding medical assistance in dying to people with mental illness.
Canada's Ambassador to the U.S., Kirsten Hillman, discusses how Canada is preparing for the outcome of next November's presidential election.
Unifor national president Lana Payne outlines what Canadian workers want to see in the next federal budget.
Jan 30, 2024 • 30min
The House Returns, Foreign Interference Inquiry Begins - January 29, 2024
Government House Leader Steve Mackinnon and Opposition House leaders Andrew Scheer (Conservative) and Peter Julian (NDP) share their priorities as the House resumes for 2024.
Steven Chase, a senior parliamentary reporter with the Globe and Mail, provides a breakdown of the first day of hearings at the public inquiry into foreign interference.
Abacus Data chair and CEO David Coletto discusses the latest federal voting intentions as the Conservatives maintain their lead over the governing Liberals in the polls.
Dec 15, 2023 • 28min
House Speaker Controversy - December 14, 2023
Journalists Stephanie Levitz (The Toronto Star) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) weigh in on the latest developments in the controversy involving House Speaker Greg Fergus, accused of partisanship by opposition MPs.
Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Tim Powers (Conservative) and Anne McGrath (NDP) review the week's top political stories as the House prepares to adjourn its fall sitting.
Dec 14, 2023 • 29min
Ceasefire Vote and Shrinking Conservative Support - December 13, 2023
Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, discusses Canada's decision to vote in favour of a UN resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
David Coletto, chair and CEO of Abacus Data, weighs in on a recent national poll showing a five-point drop in Conservative support.
Dec 13, 2023 • 28min
Calls For Sanctions Against Hamas and Dental Care Rollout - December 12, 2023
NDP health critic Don Davies and Canadian Dental Association president Dr. Heather Carr share their assessments of the national dental care program, unveiled this week.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services Jenica Atwin discusses Bill C-41, the federal government's plan to improve drinking water in First Nations communities.
Dec 12, 2023 • 29min
Dental Care Rollout and New Safe Sport Measures - December 11, 2023
Minister of Health discusses Canada's dental care plan. Minister of Sport addresses abuse in sports. Former minister discusses climate change conference in Dubai.
Dec 9, 2023 • 30min
Afghan Memorial Controversy and Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai - December 8, 2023
Journalists Robert Fife and Kristy Kirkup (The Globe and Mail) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) weigh in on the week's top political stories.
Former supreme court justice Louise Arbour explains why the winning bid to design Canada's national memorial to the war in Afghanistan is mired in controversy.
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai discusses his visit to Ottawa to meet with federal officials on issues of critical importance to the North.
