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.
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Sep 30, 2023 • 29min
Patty Hajdu, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – September 29, 2023
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu discusses the federal government’s progress on reconciliation ahead of the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Journalists Robert Fife (The Globe and Mail), Stephanie Levitz (The Toronto Star), and Laura Osman (The Canadian Press) weigh in on the political fallout from House Speaker Anthony Rota's resignation over a Nazi-linked Ukrainian veteran's presence in Parliament and the prime minister's subsequent apology.
Brenda Gunn, academic and research director at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, assesses the government’s progress ahead of the third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Sep 29, 2023 • 28min
Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada and Manitoba Votes – September 28, 2023
Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Soraya Martinez Ferrada discusses a federal-provincial agreement with Swedish battery manufacturing giant Northvolt to bring a multibillion-dollar electric vehicle battery plant to Quebec.
Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Tim Powers (Conservative) and Anne McGrath (NDP) weigh in on the political fallout from House Speaker Anthony Rota's resignation over a Nazi-linked Ukrainian veteran's presence in Parliament and the prime minister's subsequent apology on behalf of the House.
Mary Agnes Welch, a principal with Manitoba-based polling firm Probe Research, provides an update on voter intentions in the leadup to next week's provincial election.
Sep 28, 2023 • 30min
Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Manitoba Votes – September 27, 2023
Michael Levitt, president and CEO of the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, responds to the prime minister’s apology for the House Speaker’s controversial invite to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Parliament.
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne discusses the prime minister’s apology to the House for a Nazi-linked Ukrainian veteran’s presence at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s address to Parliament and the federal government’s code of conduct for AI development.
Niigaan Sinclair, a columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press and Steve Lambert, a political reporter with the Canadian Press, provide an update on the state of Manitoba’s provincial election campaign, with just under a week until voting day.
Sep 27, 2023 • 28min
House Speaker Resigns, Housing Minister Sean Fraser – September 26, 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.
Sep 26, 2023 • 29min
Opposition House Leaders and Minister Marc Miller – September 25, 2023
Opposition House leaders Andrew Scheer (Conservative) and Peter Julian (NDP) respond to House of Common Speaker Anthony Rota's apology to the House following his decision to invite a Nazi-linked Ukrainian war veteran to President Zelenskyy's address to Parliament.
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller discusses calls for House Speaker Anthony Rota’s resignation, Canada's immigration targets and federal support for refugees.
Sep 22, 2023 • 30min
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, India-Canada Tensions – September 21, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand discusses Bill C-56, the federal government's new affordability legislation.
Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Tim Powers (Conservative), and Anne McGrath (NDP) weigh in on the ongoing tensions between Canada and India over the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s plan to leave the Canada Pension Plan.
Polls analyst Phillipe Fournier, editor-in-chief of 338Canada, previews Manitoba’s provincial election debate, the first opportunity for Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson and NDP Leader Wab Kinew to square off before voting day.
Sep 21, 2023 • 30min
Canada-India Tensions, Marci Ien, New Federal Party – September 20, 2023
Journalists Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail) and Stephanie Levitz (Toronto Star) discuss the diplomatic tensions between Canada and India in the wake of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s statement on credible allegations of a potential link between India and the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth Marci Ien comments on competing rallies across Canada aimed at gender identity policies in schools.
Dominic Cardy, interim leader of the newly announced Canadian Future party, explains why centrist voters should see his new party as a viable alternative to the federal Liberals and Conservatives.
Sep 20, 2023 • 30min
Canada-India Tensions, Government House Leader Karina Gould – September 19, 2023
Balpreet Singh, legal counsel for the World Sikh Organization of Canada, and Stephen Brown, CEO of the National Council for Canadian Muslims, respond to allegations of India’s involvement in the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar and explain how they want the federal government to respond.
Government House Leader Karina Gould discusses diplomatic tensions with India over the killing of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Najjar and the Liberal legislative agenda as the fall sitting of the House gets underway.
Former foreign affairs minister Peter MacKay discusses the fallout from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s statement in the House of Commons about a possible link between the Indian government and the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. last spring.
Sep 19, 2023 • 29min
Canada Accuses India, MPs on Fall Sitting – September 18, 2023
Former CSIS director Ward Elcock reacts to the prime minister announcing "credible allegations of a potential link" between the Indian government and the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. last spring.
Polls analyst Éric Grenier from The Writ discusses what Canadians think about Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre following a summer polling lead for the Conservatives.
Chief Government Whip Steven MacKinnon and NDP House Leader Peter Julian share their political priorities for Parliament's fall sitting.
Jun 23, 2023 • 30min
MPs Rise For Summer - June 22, 2023
Political observers Susan Smith, Josie Sabatino, and Kim Wright join Andrew Thomson to discuss the political issues still at play as the House of Commons adjourns for its summer break.
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme talks about the effort to improve the culture and reputation of Canada's national police force.
Dominic Cardy, an independent New Brunswick MLA who previously served as education minister under Premier Blaine Higgs, discusses the push to oust Higgs as provincial Progressive Conservative leader.
