The Bureau Chiefs with Michael Serapio

CPAC host Michael Serapio is joined by bureau chiefs Robert Fife (Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) and Joël Denis Bellavance (La Presse) to discuss Pierre Poilievre’s recent attacks on the prime minister’s economic record and credentials as the Conservative leader reels after a fourth MP leaves his caucus for the government benches. They also examine how big the Liberal tent has be...

Pierre Poilievre’s appearance on Joe Rogan and what it signals about his strategy and growing reach, alongside a look at strong Liberal polling numbers and whether it could convince the PM to call an early election. Plus, the NDP’s leadership vote and what it could mean for the party’s future direction. CPAC host Michael Serapio discusses it all with bureau chiefs Robert Fife (Globe and Mail), Ton...

Mark Carney's trip to the Canadian Arctic and beyond will have a nearby well-wisher in Lori Idlout, MP for Nunavut, who recently left the New Democratic Party to join the Liberals. What prompted this floor-crossing, which seems to have different motives than the others? And what will the NDP have to do to regain any sort of hope of influence? Plus, in the wake of the federal government not disclos...

The Prime Minister is leading another round of trade-focused delegations, this time visiting India, Australia and Japan. But an anonymous government official's claim that India is no longer conducting transnational repression and interference in Canada has sparked widespread rebuke from security experts and even some Liberal MPs. How will the prime minister handle this situation amid the ongoing m...

The Liberal government has lost a seat in parliament after the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the results of the 2025 general election in the riding of Terrebonne. Bureau chiefs Robert Fife (Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) break down with CPAC host Michael Serapio what it means for Mark Carney’s Liberals and they also share their thoughts...

Could advantages in the polls motivate the prime minister to call an election? What does Pierre Poilievre have to do now that he’s passed his leadership review? These questions and more are discussed by Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star), Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) and Mia Rabson (Canadian Press) in the latest episode of The Bureau Chiefs with Michael Serapio.

Prime Minister Mark Carney made waves after his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week but followed it up with a speech his domestic agenda that was not well received by many in Quebec. And as Parliament returns the Liberal government still finds itself short of a majority and still; grappling with trade threats from the United States all of this and more factors have some wondering...

Another MP defects from the Conservatives to the Liberals, bringing the latter just one seat short of a majority government. What sparked this floor-crossing? Will it have consequences at Pierre Poilievre's leadership review next month? And can the Liberals convince another opposition member to make that last decisive switch? Plus, as Parliament heads into a six-week break, the panel shares what t...

Mark Carney was in Washington today for a FIFA World Cup event, but he'd be forgiven for not focusing on soccer matchups, as it was also his first simultaneous meeting with Donald Trump and Claudia Sheinbaum since the start of the trade war. Amid ongoing U.S. hearings about CUSMA, and Trump's threats to pull out of it, will the agreement survive? Plus, after resounding condemnation of the new pipe...

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Alberta and Ottawa is now a reality. But its flagship element, a planned new bitumen pipeline to B.C., has already brought opposition close to home for the Liberals. Steven Guilbeault resigns his cabinet position, while Green Party leader Elizabeth May turns her back on the federal budget she previously supported. What could be the consequences — polit...

Reports say that the Alberta and federal governments are working on a memorandum of understanding that includes a pipeline proposal. But the B.C. government has opposed the pitch for a pipeline to its northwest coast. How will the federal government navigate tensions between the western provinces and between the needs of the energy sector, environmentalists and Indigenous communities? The Carney g...

It was a big political week. The Carney government tabled its first budget on Tuesday. That night, former Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont crossed the floor to the Liberals. On Thursday, Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux announced he would be resigning in future. What do the moves mean for caucus unity and for Pierre Poilievre’s leadership? Back to the budget: the Liberals have passed two votes on th...

After a tirade against Ontario’s trade representative David Paterson over the province’s anti-tariff ad campaign, will U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra face reprimand by Canadian officials? And where do Canada-U.S. relations stand? President Trump says that Prime Minister Carney apologized for the Ontario ad, yet trade talks are still suspended. Meanwhile, the prime minister was in Asia and...

Trump Tanks Trade Talks – October 24, 2025 by CPAC

Today on “The Bureau Chiefs with Michael Serapio”: Quebec has introduced a draft proposal for a Quebec constitution to affirm the province’s “distinct national character.” The prime minister returns from Washington after a second visit to the White House. But with no tariff relief and no deal in sight, is the Canada-U.S. trade relationship changing permanently? And the Carney government reaches it...

Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to the White House for his second meeting with President Donald Trump on trade and Canada-U.S. relations. Alberta announces that it is putting forward a proposal for an oil pipeline to BC’s northwest coast to the Major Projects Office. And we’re one month away from the fall federal budget. Tune into this episode of The Bureau Chiefs with CPAC host Michael Sera...

Welcome back to “The Bureau Chiefs with Michael Serapio” podcast. On this week’s episode, CPAC host Michael Serapio and bureau chiefs Robert Fife, Tonda MacCharles and Joël-Denis Bellavance explore Canada-U.S. relations, the deficit projections from the Parliamentary Budget Officer and the controversy over the Public Safety Minister’s leaked comments on the gun buyback program’s effectiveness.

It’s the official launch of “The Bureau Chiefs with Michael Serapio” podcast on CPAC! Host Michael Serapio and bureau chiefs Robert Fife, Tonda MacCharles and Joël-Denis Bellavance talk about the Liberals’ new anti-hate bill, the Conservatives’ push for bail reform and the U.S. Ambassador’s disappointment in Canadians’ “anti-American” sentiment. This episode also features the introduction of the “...

Experience and perspective on Canadian politics. That's what you get with CPAC's podcast The Bureau Chiefs with Michael Serapio. Each week, Michael sits down with three of Ottawa's best known political journalists: The Globe and Mail's Robert Fife, The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles and Joël-Denis Bellavance from La Presse. Together, they'll examine the issues of the day, the political players, t...