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.
Conservatives launch “Let Her Speak” website petitioning Trudeau to let Wilson-Raybould testify again
The conservatives have launched a new website encouraging Canadians to show their support of Jody Wilson-Raybould by contacting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau directly and asking him to allow her to testify.
50 charges laid in one of Alberta’s biggest drug busts
50 charges have been laid on three suspects in one of the largest drug busts in Red Deer’s history, the RCMP say.
For Canadians, having children should be seen as a social duty
As Elon Musk put it in an interview where he discussed demographics, “I think people are going to have to regard to some degree the notion of having kids as almost a social duty, within reason, I mean… If you can, and you’re so inclined, you should. Otherwise, civilization will just die.”
Ontario leads Canada in job growth for February
“A total of 67,400 full-time positions were added during the month but 11,600 part-time jobs were shed, accounting for the 56,000 net total.”
New law creates consequences for murderers who do not reveal location of victim's bodies
A new law has passed in the House of Commons to aid the families of murder victims in which the remains of the victims are not revealed.
PM Trudeau’s plane unable to land in Iqaluit for apology ceremony
The apology ceremony will be delayed until further notice, though it is expected that the meeting between Trudeau and the representatives of four Inuit regions will continue once the weather clears up and conditions are deemed suitable.
Norway and Saskatchewan reach agreement in historic “Moose War” summit
The conflict arose when a small Norwegian municipality called Stor-Elvdal built a large moose statue 30 centimeters taller than Canada’s Mac the Moose statue.
Alex Trebek diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer
Canadian-American television personality and longtime host of Jeopardy! announced on Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer, a late-stage diagnosis that unfortunately comes with a low survival rate.
Top Quebec cop suspended over corruption allegations
Prud’homme, who had been called to act as head of the Montreal police department during an ongoing administrative crisis, will face suspension until “a thorough examination of the situation” is completed.
Scheer promises cuts to sales taxes on home-heating bills, vows to end carbon tax
"Heating your home in winter isn’t a luxury for Canadians. It is a necessity,” Scheer said. “We don’t tax other basic necessities like groceries and we shouldn’t be taxing home heating.”
Trudeau considering "contrition" statement over SNC-Lavalin
A senior government official said one of the options being discussed is for the PM to "show some ownership over the actions of his staff and officials" in their handling of the situation that surrounds former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould.
Doug Ford doesn't care about you, and that's pretty cool
Doug Ford has gotten his hands on a government in which he can change lots of things quickly. Everything from sex-ed to OSAP has felt the reign of Ford, and it's interesting to watch. In the world of politics in which we live, it's often said that nothing gets done.
Commie, Nazi, and Centrist: The dirty words of the political compass
There’s a growing sentiment among left wing think-spheres that centrism is spineless, and cowardly, some going so far as to say that centrism is a gateway to the alt-right.
73% of Liberal base think the RCMP should investigate SNC-Lavalin claims
According to the survey conducted on March 1st to March 4th, out of 1000 Canadians, Trudeau would only receive 31 percent of the decided popular vote.
NDP Charlie Angus calls for resignation of Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick
Angus belives that Wernick has strayed from being a non-partison advisor to a "political actor."