
PrimeTime Politics with Michael Serapio
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 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.
Latest episodes

Nov 6, 2024 • 28min
Canada Reacts to a Second Trump Presidency – November 6, 2024
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne talks about the Canada-U.S. relationship following the election of Donald Trump.
Pollster Éric Grenier discusses the results of the U.S. election and what propelled Donald Trump to a second term.
Washington-based American journalists Dave Levinthal and Linda Feldmann breakdown the presidential election and what a second Trump term will mean for the United States.

Nov 4, 2024 • 28min
Ottawa Unveils Cap on Oil and Gas Emissions – November 4, 2024
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault explains the government's new regulations on emissions for the oil and gas industry.
Ry Moran, the founding director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation remembers the late Murray Sinclair.
Washington Post Journalist Patrick Svitek talks about the last day of the U.S. presidential campaign.

Nov 1, 2024 • 29min
Liberals and Conservatives Fight to Control the Message – November 1, 2024
The journalists panel, Bob Fife (Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) discuss the Liberal's new election-style ad campaign
POLITICO's Luiza Savage talks about the latest developments south of the border as the U.S. presidential campaign enters its final days.
Polling expert Andrew Smith talks about the reliability of polling in the U.S.

Oct 31, 2024 • 29min
Liberals Begin Election-Style Ad Campaign – October 31, 2024
The strategists panel, Cole Hogan, Susan Smith and George Soule discuss the new Liberal ad that targets Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on healthcare.
Bridget Walshe, associate head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security talks about cyber threats against Canada.
Pennsylvania Democratic State Senator Steve Santarsiero speaks about efforts on the ground to help the Harris campaign win in his state.

Oct 30, 2024 • 30min
Gould Calls on Conservatives to "Stop Playing Games" – October 30, 2024
Liberal House Leader Karina Gould speaks about the ongoing impasse in the House of Commons and whether the government plans to prorogue Parliament.
Housing expert Mike Moffatt discusses what he likes about the Conservative proposal to cut the GST on new home sales.
Calgary Herald columnist Rick Bell talks about Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's upcoming leadership review.

Oct 29, 2024 • 28min
Bloc Québécois say Government's Days are Numbered – October 29, 2024
Christine Normandin talks about the Liberals missing the Bloc's deadline for passing two of its private member's bills.
The Prime Minister's Quebec Lieutenant Jean-Yves Duclos speaks about the Bloc's demands and their pledge to speak with opposition parties on bringing down the government.
Regina Leader-Post columnist Murray Mandryk talks about the results of the Saskatchewan election.

Oct 28, 2024 • 28min
Liberal Caucus Divided on Trudeau Question – October 28, 2024
Liberal MP Wayne Long speaks about why he thinks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should resign as Liberal Party leader, and says he's considering the possibility of sitting as an independent.
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi talks about why he thinks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should stay as Liberal Party leader, and how the Liberals should instead be focusing on defeating Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
338Canada polls analyst Philippe Fournier talks about why the polls during the provincial Saskatchewan election are so close.

Oct 25, 2024 • 29min
Next Steps After Trudeau Faces Dissent – October 25, 2024
Our journalists panel Bob Fife (Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) talk about what's next after Trudeau faced down dissenting caucus members on Wednesday.
Janice Stein and Edward Greenspon discuss Canada's place in the global community and relationship with the United States.
And we play a clip of an interview with outgoing British High Commissioner Susannah Goshko.

Oct 24, 2024 • 30min
Liberals Slash Immigration Targets – October 24, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller explains why his government is slashing immigration targets for the next few years.
Our strategists panel, Cole Hogan, Sharan Kaur and George Soule discuss the division between Justin Trudeau and members of his caucus.
POLITICO's Luiza Savage discusses the latest from the race for the U.S. White House.

Oct 23, 2024 • 30min
Trudeau Faces a Divided Caucus – October 23, 2024
Veteran Hill reporter Julie Van Dusen and Mia Rabson from the Canadian Press discuss the division between Justin Trudeau and members of his caucus.
Former federal cabinet minister Dr. Jane Philpott speaks about her new role leading the Ontario primary health care action team.
Former CSIS director Ward Elcock provides analysis on the government's handling of foreign interference from India.
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