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.
Young man wearing MAGA hat denied entry into New Zealand vigil by angry mob
“There was a massacre, and you’re wearing a symbol of racism. Get the f*** out,” said one woman in the crowd.
Turkish man kills 3 in Holland after PM Erdogan uses NZ massacre video during rally
According to the New York Times, Erdogan used an edited version of the video at least three times to “galvanize support among his Islamist followers ahead of local elections at the end of the month and criticized the Turkish opposition as weak.”
Anti-pipeline MP Joyce Murray named new head of Treasury Board in cabinet shuffle
Murray is known as a strong anti-pipeline voice, since serving as a Vancouver MP for over 10 years.
Potential active shooter situation reported in Century City Mall, Los Angeles
According to FOX 11, a large police presence could be seen at the shopping mall.
Mob rules that Andrew Scheer’s NZ condolences weren’t good enough, islamophobic
The reason for the grilling? Scheer seemingly avoided using words like “Islam,” “Muslim,” or “mosque”. It should be of note that Scheer’s tweets were far and away the soonest after the massacre, and it could be argued that media reporting was unclear at his time of tweeting.
How social justice ruins the comedy scene
In comedy, “bombing” is when your jokes don’t land, and the crowd stares stone faced at whatever jokes you’re saying. The show I was at this night could probably be described as less of a comedy show, and more of a bomb-factory.
A breakdown of the New Zealand terror attack video for those who do not want to watch it
The shooter livestreamed his attack. Here is a breakdown of the nearly 17-minute long video.
Miss Marijuana Pageant founder won’t allow trans contestants, but there’s more to the story
Many of the articles I had seen online were quick to lampoon Mr. Baer for his comments that the majority of transgender people “have not had the operation” and that “most of the men still look like men.”
SNC-Lavalin lobbyist attended donor-exclusive events in 2017-2018
Though Hartley's attendance is not illegal, and did not explicitly break Liberal fundraising rules, the discovery of his attendance has raised red flags from critics
I interviewed three homeless people about their “white privilege”
Whether you believe it or you don’t, the ideas of white privilege have penetrated into the common vernacular of the newsreel, the tabloids, and of political thinkers alike.
Trudeau flights from Florida to Ottawa will cost taxpayers over $100,000
With a flight to Florida from Ottawa taking about three hours each way, and with the cost to operate the Prime Minister’s jet in the $14,000 per hour range, the total cost that will be carried by the taxpayer totals over $100,000.
Omar Khadr purchases Edmonton strip mall for $3 million
Omar’s riches come from the controversial and widely covered settlement he recieved nearly two years ago, when the Supreme Court ruled that Canadian officials “violated his rights by failing to protect him from abuses suffered at Guantanamo Bay.”
The French version of the Canadian anthem is not woke
Quebec, if the English version of the national anthem was offensive, boy oh boy, do we have news for you
Canada to lose 9000 churches over next 10 years
“Mass extinction” has taken on a new meaning. A national charity that works to save old buildings estimates that 9,000 churches in Canada will be lost in the next decade.
Gad Saad: The Post Millennial Interview
In this interview, Gad Saad puts forth a kind of call to arms, calling for fellow academics to join him in his crusade against social justice antics, and to speak up against the parasitic thought that has gone viral across Western and developed countries, especially on college campuses