The Bureau Chiefs with Michael Serapio
by CPAC
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, the leaders, and the impact the debate in Ottawa is having right across the country. The Bureau Chiefs with Michael Serapio PrimeTime Politics podcast from CPAC. New episodes drop each Friday.
Episodes
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Poilievre Calls the PM ‘Badly Educated’ – April 17, 2026
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...
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Pierre Poilievre’s Podcast Playbook – March 25, 2026
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...
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Another Floor Crosser Makes Four – March 13, 2026
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...
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Mark Carney Goes to India – February 27, 2026
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...
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Supreme Court Overturns Liberal Election Win in Quebec – February 13, 2026
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...
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Cooperation or Election? – February 6, 2026
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...
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Davos vs. Quebec – Carney’s Speeches Scrutinized – January 27, 2026
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…
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Carney Gets a Floor-Crossing for Christmas – December 12, 2025
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...
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A CUSMA Chat at the World Cup Draw – December 5, 2025
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...
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MOU Mayhem and the Pipeline Dream – November 28, 2025
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…
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A Pipeline Predicament – November 19, 2025
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...
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Conservative Confidence and Floor Crossings – November 7, 2025
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...
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A Delicate Diplomatic Dance – October 31, 2025
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...
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Trump Tanks Trade Talks – October 24, 2025
Trump Tanks Trade Talks – October 24, 2025 by CPAC
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A Prime Minister’s Problems – October 10, 2025
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...
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Mr. Carney goes to Washington – October 3, 2025
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…
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Deadlocked and indebted – September 26, 2025
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...
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Fall Session Begins – September 19, 2025
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...
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The Bureau Chiefs with Michael Serapio
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…
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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, the leaders, and the impact the debate in Ottawa is having right across the country. The Bureau Chiefs with Michael Serapio PrimeTime Politics podcast from CPAC. New episodes drop each Friday.
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