PrimeTime Politics with Michael Serapio

The inquiry into the federal emergency has started its full week of public testimony. Michael Serapio speaks with former Ottawa police chief Charles Bordeleau and lawyer Paul Champ, who is representing Ottawa residents at the Public Order Emergency Commission. NDP MP Alistair MacGregor discusses his motion calling on the government to address high food prices, which received unanimous support toda...

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser joins Martin Stringer on the latest measures against Iran -- plus Canada's labour shortage and the plan to let international post-secondary students work more hours during the school year. Lori Williams, a Mount Royal University professor and political scientist, analyzes Danielle Smith's United Conservative leadership win and what to expect from the new Alberta pr...

Political commentator Graham Thomson analyzes the United Conservative leadership race and tonight’s result as party members choose a new leader – and premier of Alberta – to succeed Jason Kenney. Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), joins Michael Serapio after the federal government committed new funding for the National Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy Farhad Rezaei, a visitin...

Michael Serapio speaks with Larisa Galadza, Canada's ambassador to Ukraine, about the latest developments in Russia's invasion -- including the so-called annexation of Ukrainian territory -- as Ukrainian forces continues to drive back the Russian military. CPAC's Andrew Thomson has political reaction to the latest Hockey Canada development -- Hockey Quebec's decision to cut ties and withhold funds...

Theresa Bailey, founder of the Canadian Hockey Moms website, joins Michael Serapio to react to the latest Hockey Canada revelations and today's committee testimony by the organization's interim chair. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, the minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), discusses the $300-million federal fund for Hurricane Fiona recovery. Polling analyst Eric Greni...

Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, Métis National Council president Cassidy Caron, and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller joins Michael Serapio ahead of the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine acting mayor Gaétan Richard tells Michael Serapio about the PM’s visit to Quebec and what must come next in the storm recovery.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey joins Michael Serapio from Port aux Basques, where he discusses provincial support for storm victims and the emotion of meeting residents and inspecting damage to homes. We also hear from Amanda McDougall, the mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, from Glace Bay, N.S. Senator Michèle Audette, a former president of the Native Women’s Association...

Michael Serapio has the latest political response to Atlantic Canada's storm damage with Liberal MP Sean Casey and Nova Scotia minister John Lohr, responsible for the province's emergency management. MPs debate today's Conservative motion on federal carbon pricing: Rachel Bendayan (Liberal). Michael Barrett (Conservative), and Peter Julian (NDP). Ray Sullivan, interim executive director of the Can...

As the recovery from Hurricane Fiona continues in Atlantic Canada, Michael Serapio welcomes MPs Kody Blois, Stephen Ellis, and Richard Cannings along with Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutching to discuss what comes next. The federal government has confirmed an end to mandatory COVID-19 border and travel measures later this week. We have reaction from virologist Earl Brown and Mayor Ji...

Guy Saint-Jacques, a former Canadian ambassador to China, joins Martin Stringer to analyze the appointment of Jennifer May to that vital post in Beijing. Dr. Zain Chagla (McMaster University) discusses a new medical assessment arguing Canada's border measures were of little use in preventing the spread of COVID-19. Journalists Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) and Mia Rabson (The Canadian Press) rev...

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...

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...