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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Dec 8, 2023 • 29min
Oil and gas emissions cap and addressing online hate - December 7, 2023
Janetta McKenzie, director of the Pembina Institute's Oil and Gas Program, and Tristan Goodman, president and CEO of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada, react to the federal government's plan to cap oil and gas emissions.
Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Jordan Paquet (Conservative) and Anne McGrath (NDP) weigh in on the week's top political stories.
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani provides an update on the government's efforts to address online hate.
Dec 7, 2023 • 29min
The future of the House Speaker and Premier Danielle Smith - December 6, 2023
MPs Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal), Chris Warkentin (Conservative) and Daniel Blaikie (NDP) debate the path forward for House Speaker Greg Fergus, accused of partisanship for participating in a tribute video for an Ontario Liberal MP.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responds to the federal government's plan to cut oil and gas methane emissions by 75 per cent by 2030.
Paulette Senior, the president and CEO of the Canadian Women's Foundation, discusses the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and ongoing efforts to address the issue in Canada.
Dec 6, 2023 • 28min
Military Sexual Assaults Spike and AFN Election - December 5, 2023
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan, chief of professional conduct and culture with the Canadian Army Forces, responds to a Statistics Canada survey which shows sexual assaults are rising within Canada's military.
Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, a fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, offers her views on how the military's culture needs to change.
Niigaan Sinclair, a columnist at the Winnipeg Free Press, previews the upcoming election for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
Dec 5, 2023 • 29min
HOC Speaker apology, methane targets, CSIS' 'toxic' culture - December 4, 2023
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer explains why his party wants House Speaker Greg Fergus over a video tribute they deem partisan.
Saskatchewan Justice Minister and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre responds to Ottawa's new methane emissions reduction targets.
Former CSIS intelligence officer Huda Mukbil addresses reports of a toxic culture at Canada's spy agency, following reports of sexual violence and harrasment.
Dec 2, 2023 • 29min
Canada-India Relations and Boeing Contract Pushback - December 1, 2023
Journalists Robert Fife (The Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (The Toronto Star) and Rob Russo weigh in on the week's top political stories, including the fallout from a U.S. indictment of an Indian national in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate a Sikh American.
Daniel Cloutier, Unifor's Quebec director, discusses the union's concerns over the federal government's decision to award a sole-sourced multi-billion-dollar contract to Boeing to replace Canada's aging military surveillance planes.
Dec 1, 2023 • 29min
Multi-billion-dollar Boeing Contract and Ottawa-Google Deal - November 30, 2023
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair explains the government's decision to proceed with a sole-sourced contract to replace its aging fleet of military surveillance planes.
Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge provides an update on the government's agreement with Google in response to the Online News Act.
Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Tim Powers (Conservative) and Anne McGrath (NDP) weigh in on the week's top political stories.
Nov 30, 2023 • 29min
Ottawa-Alberta Relations and Canada's Housing Advocate - November 29, 2023
Calgary Sun columnist Rick Bell weighs in on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's decision to invoke the province's Sovereignty Act.
Canada's federal housing advocate, Marie-Josée Houle, offers her assessment of federal measures to address the housing crisis.
Christian Bourque, executive vice-president of Leger, shares details about a new poll on Canadians' attitudes on immigration.
Nov 29, 2023 • 28min
Alberta's energy feud with Ottawa - November 28, 2023
Alberta's Minister of Affordability and Utilities, Nathan Neudorf, explains why his government decided to invoke its Sovereignty Act over its feud with Ottawa over its clean energy regulations.
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson discusses how the federal government plans to respond to Alberta's invocation of the Sovereignty Act.
Petro Poroshenko, president of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019, speaks with CPAC on the sidelines of the 15th annual Halifax International Security Forum.
Nov 28, 2023 • 29min
Alberta Sovereignty Act, Ont. Liberal Leadership Race - November 27, 2023
Chris Severson-Baker, executive director of the Pembina Institute, reacts to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's decision to invoke the Alberta Sovereignty Act over her feud with Ottawa over its clean electricity regulations.
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi, one of the people vying for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership, explains why he believes he still has a path to victory.
Polls analyst Éric Grenier (The Writ) discusses the latest national numbers as the Conservatives continue to lead in the polls and fundraising.
Nov 25, 2023 • 30min
The Political Week - November 24, 2023
Journalists Robert Fife (The Globe and Mail), Stephanie Levitz (The Toronto Star) and Joël Denis Bellavance (La Presse) discuss the week's top stories, including the Conservative vote against an updated trade deal with Ukraine, an Ontario senator’s bullying allegations and reaction to the government’s fall economic statement.
Alicia Kearns, British MP and chair of the U.K. House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee, speaks with CPAC on the sidelines of the 15th annual Halifax International Security Forum.
