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 4, 2023 • 30min
The Week In Review – February 3, 2023
Journalists Robert Fife (The Globe and Mail) and Catherine Lévesque (National Post) weigh in on the federal government's decision to abandon its controversial amendments to its firearms legislation.
Canada’s Auditor General Karen Hogan discusses her appearance before a House committee reviewing the federal government’s COVID-19 support programs.
Alberta’s Finance Minister Travis Toews has more on today’s meeting between Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and her federal and territorial counterparts.
Feb 3, 2023 • 30min
Government Seeks One-Year Delay For MAID Expansion - February 2, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti joins Michael Serapio to discuss the plan for a one-year delay to the expansion of medical assistance in dying.
And political observers Susan Smith, Sean Murphy, and Peggy Nash debate the latest headlines.
Feb 2, 2023 • 28min
Barton Testifies on McKinsey Contracts - February 1, 2023
Journalists Bill Curry (The Globe and Mail) and Nojoud Al Mallees (The Canadian Press) join Michael Serapio to analyze Dominic Barton's committee testimony on McKinsey federal contracts and his relationship with the Trudeau government.
B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon outlines the province’s priorities ahead of Tuesday’s face-to-face meeting between the prime minister and the provincial and territorial premiers.
Laura Tamblyn Watts, the president and CEO of CanAge, discusses the new national standards for long-term care published by the Health Standards Organization.
Feb 1, 2023 • 27min
Federal Contracts, Drug Decriminalization, Health Reform - January 31, 2023
Journalists Bill Curry (The Globe and Mail) and Nojoud Al Mallees (The Canadian Press) join Michael Serapio to analyze the political debate over federal consulting contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company and other private firms.
Caitlin Shane of the Pivot Legal Society discusses the start of B.C.'s three-year decriminalization project for personal drug possession.
Dr. Jane Philpott, a onetime health minister and current dean of health sciences at Queen's University, offers thoughts on health care reform and the role of private providers.
Jan 31, 2023 • 29min
Parliament Returns - January 30, 2023
Michael Serapio looks at the return of Parliament with Government House Leader Mark Holland, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP House Leader Peter Julian.
Journalists Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) and Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) analyze the top political headlines as the winter sitting gets underway.
Dec 17, 2022 • 29min
The Week In Review - December 16, 2022
Michael Serapio reviews Alberta's response to federal gun control measures -- and other top stories -- with journalists Tyler Dawson (National Post), Susan Delacourt (Toronto Star), and Robert Fife (The Globe and Mail).
Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor faces questions on Bill C-13.
And Sabine Sparwasser, Germany's ambassador to Canada, discusses her country's winter fuel supply and the potential for more Canadian imports.
Dec 16, 2022 • 30min
Joly on China, Indo-Pacific Strategy - December 15, 2022
Michael Serapio questions Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly on China, the Indo-Pacific strategy, and other pressing issues.
And political commentators Kate Harrison, Susan Smith, and Kim Wright debate the latest headlines.
Dec 15, 2022 • 27min
House Adjourns, Health Care, Seal River - December 14, 2022
Government House Leader Mark Holland joins Michael Serapio to review the fall sitting of Parliament.
Dr. Rod Lim, head of the children's emergency department at London Health Sciences Centre, provides a frontline perspective on Canada's health care crisis.
And Stephanie Thorassie, executive director of the Seal River Watershed Alliance, discusses the potential for an Indigenous protected area in northern Manitoba.
Dec 14, 2022 • 28min
Military Misconduct and Culture Change - December 13, 2022
Defence Minister Anita Anand has pledged to implement all recommendations from an independent review on sexual misconduct and military culture. Michael Serapio has reaction from MPs Bryan May (Liberal), Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative), and Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP).
Charles Sousa discusses his byelection win for the Liberals in Mississauga--Lakeshore, Ont.
And François Boileau, the federal ombudsperson for taxpayers, outlines his latest report on the Canada Revenue Agency.
Dec 13, 2022 • 28min
Remembering Jim Carr - December 12, 2022
MPs Terry Duguid (Liberal), James Bezan (Conservative), and Richard Cannings (NDP) join Michael Serapio to mark the life of former cabinet minister Jim Carr, who passed away today at age 71.
Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, discusses his diplomatic mission to Haiti to determine Canada's potential role in ending the country's political unrest.
Eric Grenier (The Writ) previews the federal byelection in Mississauga--Lakeshore, Ont.
