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.
Canada's inflation rate rises to 5.1 percent under Trudeau government
The consumer price index rose 4.3 percent year-over-year in January 2022—the fastest pace since the index was created in 1999.
Canada changing border measures for the vaccinated
The restrictions are set to end at the end of February, said Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.
Ottawa City Councillor says she wants to personally deflate children's bouncy castles
"I wanted to go up there and poke that hot tub myself and let the water flow out of it and unplug that damn bouncy castle," said Diane Deans.
'The world's done with it. Let's move forward': Doug Ford suggests businesses should drop vax passes
"I bet if I ask every single person in this room, you want these damn masks or you want them off, they want them off. They want to get back to normal," he said.
Quebec to drop vaccine passport March 14
Quebecers will no longer need a vaccine passport to enter liquor stores and large box retailers as well, starting on February 16.
CBC and CTV News journalists target donors to freedom protesters
CBC and CTV News journalists have been contacting people who donated to the freedom convoy in an attempt to "understand why they support this."
BREAKING: Ottawa Police Chief resigns
Sloly reportedly resigned due to accusations of bullying and volatile behaviour.
BREAKING: GiveSendGo back up and running after cyberattack
GiveSendGo's site is now back up and online after it was hacked over the weekend.
BREAKING: Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act against freedom protesters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed media on Monday, where he invoked the Emergencies Act.
Truckers to Trudeau: 'We will hold the line' despite Emergencies Act
Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich had a message for Justin Trudeau, after reports that the prime minister would be invoking the Emergencies Act: "We will hold the line."
BREAKING: Liberals, NDP vote down motion calling for plan to end COVID mandates
The Trudeau Liberals voted against a Conservative motion that called for a plan to end COVID-19 mandates and restrictions in Canada.
BREAKING: Premiers of 4 provinces OPPOSE Trudeau's use of Emergencies Act on freedom protesters
Four premiers have stated their discontent with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's reported decision to invoke the Emergencies Act.
CBC 'experts' warn against 'far-right' connotations of the word 'freedom'
Trudeau's state broadcaster, the CBC, said in an article released on Sunday that "freedom" has become a rallying cry used commonly among far-right groups.
BREAKING: RCMP arrest 11 at Coutts border crossing, seize weapons
Alberta RCMP arrested 11 at the Coutts, Alberta border protest on Monday, and have seized several weapons.
BREAKING: Trudeau to invoke Emergencies Act: source
The invoking of the act comes after three consecutive weekends of protests in the city of Ottawa’s downtown core.