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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Jun 20, 2023 • 27min
Byelections, Sport Inquiry, New Brunswick - June 19, 2023
Lori Turnbull, an associate professor of political science and director of the School of Public Administration at Dalhousie University, joins CPAC's Andrew Thomson to preview what's at stake as voters head to the polls in four federal byelections.
Rosemarie Aquilina, a Michigan circuit court judge, d iscusses her appearance before the House of Commons heritage committee, where she called for an independent judicial inquiry into abuse and harassment in Canadian sport.
New Brunswick MLA Dorothy Shephard explains the circumstances that led to her resignation last week as minister of social development.
Jun 17, 2023 • 29min
The Week In Review, Richard Wagner, Erin O'Toole - June 16, 2023
Journalists Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star), Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) and Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail) join Andrew Thomson with their perspectives on the week's top political stories, including the unanimous ruling from Canada's top court on the constitutionality of the Safe Third Country Agreement.
Chief Justice Richard Wagner discusses judicial vacancies and their effect on the credibility of the justice system.
Former Conservative leader Erin O'Tooletalks about the future of Canada's parliamentary democracy as he prepares to leave the House of Commons for the last time.
Jun 16, 2023 • 27min
Bernardo Fallout, Green Job Plan, Asian Infrastructure Bank - June 15, 2023
Political observers Tim Powers, Mélanie Richer, and Susan Smith join Andrew Thomson with their thoughts on Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino's handling of Paul Bernado's transfer to a medium-security prison.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson discusses new legislation on sustainable jobs and the low-carbon economy.
Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong responds to the federal decision to review Canada's involvement with the China-led Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank.
Jun 15, 2023 • 30min
Jagmeet Singh, PBO on Volkswagen, Ontario Liberal Race - June 14, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh joins Andrew Thomson to discuss where things stand between opposition party leaders on establishing the terms of a possible public inquiry on foreign interference.
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux discusses his latest report, which says the federal deal with Volkswagen to bring an EV battery plant to Ontario will cost $3 billion more than the original estimate.
Robert Benzie, Queen's Park bureau chief for the Toronto Star, analyzes the decision by Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie to run for Ontario Liberal leader.
Jun 14, 2023 • 28min
BQ Suggests Names To Head Interference Inquiry - June 13, 2023
Bloc Québécois deputy House leader Christine Normandin joins Andrew Thomson to discuss the list of names her party presented to the government of people who could oversee a potential public inquiry into foreign interference.
Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard talks about her annual report and why her office needs more funding to fix the chronic backlogs in Canada's access to information system.
Tevi Troy, a presidential historian and a senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center, reacts to Donald Trump's arraignment hearing in Miami, where the U.S. former president pleaded not guilty to 37 criminal charges related to national security.
Jun 13, 2023 • 30min
June 12, 2023
CPAC’s flagship show is the daily source for political roundup and analysis of policy issues. Get an insider’s perspective from Ottawa featuring interviews and guest panels from the Hill including all of the day’s political highlights in extended, primetime replay.
Jun 10, 2023 • 26min
Conservative Tactics, Trump Indictment, Yasir Naqvi - June 9, 2023
Michael Serapio welcomes journalists Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse), Robert Fife (The Globe and Mail), and Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) to review the week's top political stories.
Dave Levinthal, editor-in-chief of Raw Story, analyzes the federal U.S. indictment against former President Donald Trump over the handling of classified documents.
And Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi discusses his run for the Ontario provincial party leadership.
Jun 9, 2023 • 28min
Wildfires, Suicide Prevention - June 8, 2023
Lois Thomson, a councillor for Greater Madawaska Township, Ont., joins Michael Serapio to discuss the wildfire situation. We also hear from Quebec Senator Michèle Audette about the fires near her home community.
Nova Scotia Senator Stan Kutcher discusses a new committee report, which argues the federal government's framework to prevent suicides isn't working.
Jun 8, 2023 • 30min
Wildfires, Interest Rates, Foreign Interference - June 7, 2023
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu joins Andrew Thomson for an update on the federal response to Indigenous communities affected by the unprecedented wildfire season.
Economists Armine Yalnizyan (Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers) and Randall Bartlett (senior director of Canadian economics with Desjardins) react to the Bank of Canada's decision to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points.
Cherie Wong, executive director of Alliance Canada Hong Kong discusses whether members from diaspora communities will feel safe enough to participate in the special rapporteur's public hearings on foreign interference beginning next month.
Jun 7, 2023 • 30min
Johnston Testifies On Foreign Interference - June 6, 2023
Michael Serapio and guests discuss David Johnston's committee appearance as special rapporteur on foreign interference. We hear from former intelligence officers Michel Juneau-Katsuya and political observers Garry Keller, James Valcke, and Carlene Variyan.
And Government House Leader Mark Holland discusses the Liberal agenda in Parliament as the summer break nears.
