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.
"Somebody's going to be shot" PCO clerk fears election campaign will be ultra violent
Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick told the House of Commons justice committee Thursday that he is deeply concerned about Canadian politics and where things are headed
Trudeau spoke to Wilson-Raybould after prosecutors refused SNC-Lavalin deal
Up until now, information available to the public indicated that Trudeau spoke to Wilson-Raybould before a decision was made by the prosecutors, announced by SNC-Lavalin on Oct. 10th.
"Let her speak!" Conservatives, NDP scold Liberals
The Trudeau government walked into the house of commons on Tuesday presumably feeling as though they needed to be prepared for the scolding of the century.
Trudeau's Teflon is gone: Liberals down 4% in new online poll
Support for the Liberal Party is now at 34% for decided and leaning voters, a drop of about 4% from a similar poll conducted by Ipsos in December.
Liberal Defence Minister spent more than what 95% of Canadians make in a year on photos
Canadian Taxpayers spent $161,000 for photographers to take images of Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan on his many national and international trips in what the Liberal government says is proof that Canada is re-engaging on the world stage.
RuPaul's show proves that identity politics is a drag
I went to a gay bar with my girlfriend on Friday and watched the finale of RuPaul's Drag Race. It was a drag.
Gerald Butts only met with SNC-Lavalin once, and it was in 2017
Although Butts only met once with SNC-Lavalin, the meeting broached the topic of "justice and law enforcement".
Demonstrators protest Montreal firm's bid to design migrant-detention facility
The protesters, who marched from Place-Saint-Henri métro station to Lemay's head office on St. Jacques Street, carried signs with the names of people who have been deported from Canada in recent years, chanting slogans like "prisons are cages."
Junior hockey team forfeits season after team with Indigenous players "offensively" dance to Indigenous music
A Fort McMurray hockey team has forfeited their season after a locker room video sparked online outrage and claims of racism.
Trudeau's mishandling of SNC-Lavalin has "thrown government into chaos": Scheer
Andrew Scheer said Tuesday that calling for testimony and investigation into the SNC-Lavalin case is “not partisan” and is something Canadians should be concerned about.
Quebec police working with DCPC to lay charges on SNC-Lavalin
New supporting documents in the court records show that the police are working with the DPCP (Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales), not the federal Crown, to lay charges against the Quebec engineering firm.
Statistics Canada: Less than 25% of Syrian refugees are currently employed
For refugees, the first few months or years in a new country can be difficult. They often have fewer education credentials, less language proficiency in English or French than other immigrants
43 Mexican "modern-day slaves" freed from Wasaga Beach, other Ontario towns
The Mexicans worked at locations in Collingwood, Innisfil, Oro-Medonte and Cornwall, Ont., police said. In some cases, police said the Mexicans, after paying various fees, were left with less than $50 a month.
High ranking Liberals call out PMO for SNC-Lavalin scandal
Over the past week or so, the SNC-Lavalin scandal has exploded, causing waves to crash hard on to Prime Minister Trudeau, leaving him with plenty of explaining to do.
Liberal MP appears to stand with Jody Wilson-Raybould
This could be yet another Liberal representative that is taking a stand during the ongoing debacle. The recent allegations have caused a schism within the Liberal party.