Roberto Wakerell-Cruz
Roberto Wakerell-Cruz is a Montreal-based journalist writer and podcast host. He is the main host of This Week In Canada a comedy and opinion news show.
BREAKING: Ontario has reached 'peak' in coronavirus cases
Ontario says they are expecting 20,000 cases in this wave of the pandemic, aligning it with the "best case" that was previously set.
BREAKING: Trudeau says not to give Nova Scotia shooter infamy
Trudeau said he has extended his sincere condolences to the province, and will be working with the province to conduct a full and thorough investigation.
Scheer demands Trudeau government pull $41 million in aid from China
Canada sent $41 million in foreign aid to the authoritarian regime of China. $3.4 million of that was sent in direct grants.
Nova Scotia death toll rises to 13, police warn number could still increase
The spree took place across the province, with a veteran RCMP being one of the slain.
UPDATE: Gunman, RCMP officer dead after Nova Scotia shooting spree
Police tweeted that the man had been arrested at 11:40 am, giving no details on the arrest.
WATCH: Trudeau again refuses to criticize Chinese authoritarian government
All of this for a country and government which Trudeau has shown admiration for, praising the country's "basic dictatorship."
WATCH: Trudeau announces $500 million arts funding for Heritage Canada
The funding will go towards those working in carts, culture, and sports sector, the prime minister said.
Trudeau announces $1.7 BILLION environmental fund as part of coronavirus response
Trudeau announced that the government will put $1.7 billion towards cleaning up orphan and inactive wells in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.
Trudeau government gave $41 million to authoritarian Chinese government in 2019
Canada has run a trade deficit with China since 1992, with the deficit breaking a record $50 billion last year.
WATCH: Quebec plane lands on highway in INSANE emergency landing
Incredibly, it doesn't seem like many of the drivers made any real attempt to make way for the airplane, making the landing all the more impressive.
Elon Musk roasts CNN after they publish fake news, says he’s 'surprised CNN still exists'
CNN ran with the story, only to later find that Musk kept his receipts. Musk did not mince words upon finding the smear piece against him, asking how CNN “still exists.”
Trudeau government gives $828,000 grant to Wuhan lab where virus may have originated
The Trudeau government is giving part of an $828,046 grant to a lab in China for a coronavirus research project.
An estimated 300,000 contaminated Chinese coronavirus tests sent across Canada
The test kits arrived in Canada in Winnipeg, then were sent to New Brunswick.
BREAKING: Trudeau announces aid to help small businesses pay rent until June
Trudeau also announced that the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance would be launched soon, to help small businesses pay rent for April, May, and June.
Sad Dr. Tedros 'regrets to inform' public US officially suspends funding to WHO
Tedros said other donors would be contacted to try and fill the void left by America's cessation of funding.