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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 hosts PrimeTime Politics with Michael Serapio, a news show with 462 episodes published.
Political strategists Stevie O'Brien (Liberal) and Jordan Paquet (Conservative) discuss the communications strategy behind Prime Minister Carney's video remarks to Canadians on Sunday, which addressed where Canada is at
The bureau chiefs panel, Robert Fife (Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) discuss where Pierre Poilievre’s changing rhetoric and what it signals about his leadership of
On the strategists’ panel, Susan Smith (Liberal), Cole Hogan (Conservative) and George Soule (NDP) discuss Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s Canadian Club speech, floor crossings and Poilievre’s future strategy as p
Federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis discusses his new leadership, the Liberal majority government and floor crossings. He also addresses surveillance pricing, explaining why he believes it should be banned. CPAC's Andrew Thomso
MP Rachel Bendayan, the parliamentary secretary to the prime minister comes on the show to discuss the gas tax cut and the three by-election wins that have given the Liberals a majority government. Political strategists
Polls analyst and the writer behind The Writ Éric Grenier and Quebec correspondent for The Logic Martin Patriquin break down the by-election tonight in Terrebonne and what we might expect to see out of the Montreal-area
Former NATO assistant secretary general for defence investment Wendy Gilmour reacts to Canada hitting the two per cent military spending target and discusses what this might mean for the future of the Canadian Armed Forc
The bureau chiefs panel, Robert Fife (Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) discuss Pierre Poilievre’s appearance on Joe Rogan, and what it signals about his strategy, and
Conservative Labour Critic Kyle Seeback joins to outline his party's plan to boost Canada’s auto manufacturing sector and secure tariff-free access for Canadian car exports. Washington bureau chief at The Christian Scien
Auditor General Karen Hogan joins the show to break down her the latest report, highlighting key concerns around international students and compliance with study permits, the need to modernize federal pay system, and cha
Former NATO assistant secretary general for defence investment Wendy Gilmour discusses the Prime Ministers visit to Norway to observe NATO drills in the Arctic and Canada’s investment in Arctic defence. She also reacts t
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree joins the show to defend the government's new bill on lawful access, which would give increased powers to law enforcement to demand digital evidence. The strategists' panel, Sus
Former NDP national president Anne McGrath joins the show to discuss the impact of Nunavut MP Lori Idlout leaving the NDP to join the Liberal caucus. Secretary of State for Combatting Crime Ruby Sahota talks about the go
Conservative MP Shuvaloy Majumdar talks about the Conservative Party's support for strikes on Iran and their call for the government to expel Iranian regime officials reportedly living in Canada. NDP foreign affairs crit
Former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy talks about his criticism of the Canada's position on the war in Iran and what he thinks Canada should be doing as the conflict rages on. Journalists Steven Chase (Globe and
The bureau chiefs panel, Robert Fife (Globe and Mail), Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) and Mia Rabson (Canadian Press) discuss the widely criticized comments from a senior government official who told journalists that
CPAC's Andrew Thomson discusses with host Michael Serapio details surrounding Prime Minister Mark Carney's trip to the Indo-Pacific. Asia Pacific Foundation Vice-President Vina Nadjibulla gives her assessment of what the
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt talks about her upcoming trade mission to India with the prime minister and what she hopes to accomplish for her province while there. Political commentator Graham Thomson discusses Alber
Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada Andrii Plakhotniuk reflects on four years of war in his country and discusses what Ukraine needs from Canada and allied countries. Dana O’Born, Chief Strategy Officer at the Council of Cana
Liaison Strategies Principal David Valentin goes over the latest polling from his firm which shows a large lead for Mark Carney's Liberals. Michigan State University law professor and podcast host Matthew Leffler breaks
Bob Rae
80th President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council · United Nations
1 appearance on this show
Avi Lewis
journalist, filmmaker, professor, activist, Federal NDP candidate · Canada's NDP
2 appearances on this show
Janice Stein
Professor · Munk School of Global Affairs
1 appearance on this show
Lisa Raitt
former Conservative cabinet minister · CIBC
1 appearance on this show
David Suzuki
geneticist, environmental champion
1 appearance on this show
Rob Ashton
Director of rugby at Bedford Tigers, Head Coach of Cambridge University rugby league team, rugby development in Scotland · International Longshore and Warehouse Union of Canada
1 appearance on this show
Susan Smith
Core Knowledge Licensed Professional · Big Brother/Big Sister Program
2 appearances on this show
Kaveh Shahrooz
lawyer and human rights activist, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute
1 appearance on this show
Dan Arnold
Chief strategy officer at Pollara Strategic Insights · Pollara
1 appearance on this show
Lloyd Axworthy
former Foreign Minister
1 appearance on this show
Heather McPherson
Member of Parliament for Edmonton Strathcona · New Democratic Party
1 appearance on this show
Pierre Poilievre
Leading Candidate for Prime Minister of Canada · Federal Conservative Party of Canada
1 appearance on this show
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