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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Apr 28, 2023 • 30min
Sudan, Gun Buyback, New Riding Maps – April 27, 2023
Andrew Thomson speaks with Hisham Mohamed about the chaos in Sudan and his decision to flee by land to Egypt.
Wes Winkel, president of the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association, discusses the government's buyback plan for gun retailers.
Liberal MP Michael Coteau explains his concern with the boundary redistribution plan for his Don Valley East, Ont. riding.
Apr 27, 2023 • 29min
Government Moves Forward With Gun Buyback Plan - April 26, 2023
Michael Serapio questions Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino about the first phase of the government's firearm buyback program.
Political observers Kate Harrison, Greg MacEachern, and Kim Wright debate the latest headlines.
Quebec Senator Michèle Audette discusses a special honour bestowed upon her in recognition of her long career fighting and raising awareness about gender-based violence.
Apr 26, 2023 • 28min
Sudan, Biden Campaign, Artemis II - April 25, 2023
Nicholas Coghlan, who served as Canada’s ambassador to South Sudan from 2012 to 2013, discusses the crisis in Sudan and the federal government’s efforts to evacuate Canadians on the ground.
Journalist Dave Levinthal, the editor-in-chief of Raw Story, joins CPAC’s Michael Serapio to discuss President Joe Biden’s campaign for a second term as U.S. president.
Brian Gallant, CEO of Space Canada, talks about Canada’s space program and its contribution to the Artemis II mission to the moon.
Apr 25, 2023 • 29min
Federal Workers Remain On Strike - April 24, 2023
Chris Aylward, national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, joins us for an update on the state of negotiations between his union and the federal government. And Michael Serapio questions Families, Children and Social Development Minister Karina Gould about the strike's effect on government services.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra discusses the federal government’s plans to improve air passenger rights in Canada.
Apr 21, 2023 • 28min
Political Review of the Week – April 21, 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.
Apr 21, 2023 • 29min
Questions On Canada's Defence Capacity - April 20, 2023
Former defence minister David Pratt joins Michael Serapio to discuss Canada's military spending -- and what allies thinking of Canadian defence capacity.
Political commentators Kate Harrison, Susan Smith, and Kinm Wright debate the latest headlines.
And federal environment commissioner Jerry DeMarco outlines his latest reports.
Apr 20, 2023 • 28min
Public Servants On Strike - April 19, 2023
The Public Service Alliance of Canada has triggered a major strike of federal workers -- with a major impact to government services. Michael Serapio discusses what comes next with PSAC national president Chris Aylward, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier, and NDP deputy leader Alexandre Boulerice.
Apr 19, 2023 • 28min
NDP Targets Corporate Profits, Executive Pay - April 18, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh talks to Michael Serapio about income inequality and the party's demand for corporate tax increases.
Andrew Leslie, a former lieutenant-general with the Canadian Armed Forces and a former Liberal MP, discusses an open letter to the prime minister calling for increased defence spending.
Zachary Al-Khatib, a lawyer representing two Canadian women detained in Syria, offers the latest developments in their case.
Apr 18, 2023 • 30min
Public sector strike looms - April 17, 2023
Chris Aylward, national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, joins CPAC’s Michael Serapio to discuss the union’s negotiations with the federal government ahead of a strike deadline on April 18.
Journalists Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail) and Joanna Smith (The Canadian Press) anlayze the latest headlines, including the ongoing fallout over a controversial donation to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation.
MPs John McKay (Liberal), Michael Chong (Conservative), and Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP) discuss the recent parliamentary delegation to Taiwan.
Apr 1, 2023 • 27min
RCMP Reacts to MCC Report - March 31, 2023
Assistant Commissioner and Commander of the RCMP in Nova Scotia, Dennis Daley, joins Andrew Thomson to discuss how the force will respond to the recommendations issued in a scathing final report from the Mass Casualty Commission.
Ottawa bureau chiefs Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) and Joanna Smith (The Canadian Press) share their analysis of the week's political developments.
Dave Levinthal, the editor-in-chief of Raw Story, provides the latest on former U.S. president Donald Trump's indictment by a Manhattan grand jury.
