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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Sep 23, 2022 • 28min
Trudeau and Poilievre, Cannabis, Ukraine - September 22, 2022
Pierre Poilievre questioned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today for the first time as Opposition Leader. Martin Stringer joins Michael Serapio to look at key moments from Question Period.
The federal government has struck a long-awaited panel to review Canada’s cannabis laws and regulations, nearly four years after legalization. Michael welcomes David Hammond, a University of Waterloo professor of public health sciences, and Annamaria Enenajor, a lawyer who founded the Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty.
Christian Leuprecht of Royal Military College analyzes the latest diplomatic and military developments concerning Russia’s invasion and Ukraine.
Sep 22, 2022 • 28min
COVID-19 Border Measures, Cost of Living - September 21, 2022
Reports suggest the federal government will relax COVID-19 border measures, including the ArriveCAN app. We look at the politics with MPs Greg Fergus (Liberal), Melissa Lantsman (Conservative), and Taylor Bachrach (NDP). And we look at the science with infectious diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch.
A group of Ontario New Democrat MPPs spent $95.21 each on food over the past two weeks – less than $7 per day and the average for those receiving Ontario Disability Support Payments. We hear from MPP Joel Harden (Ottawa Centre) on their campaign to raise awareness, plus more on the issue from anti-poverty activist Leigh Bursey.
