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.
BREAKING: Trudeau goes after Conservatives, says they 'lost the debate' over suspending Parliament
Trudeau said that the Conservatives chose to not support "concrete help" to Canadians because they "lost the debate" to reopen parliament, which concluded over two weeks ago.
BREAKING: Doug Ford, ministers all test negative for coronavirus
Ford and Elliot are both scheduled to be at today's daily COVID-19 press conference.
WATCH: Raheem Kassam slams 'Conservative Inc' in new video
Kassam has attacked "Conservative Inc" in his recent podcast, saying that "Conservatives across America need to guard their donations closely."
BREAKING: Premier Ford and Minister Elliott being tested after potential exposure to coronavirus
Ford and Elliott are being monitored for symptoms, and their results will be made public once completed.
Canada will face sharp economic downturn in 2020, Alberta in worst shape
Canada is expected to face a stark economic downturn in 2020, with every single province's economy shrinking by a significant margin.
BREAKING: Ford refuses to defund police, says he does not believe in cutting police budgets
Ford said he doesn't "believe in that, for a second." Ford said that there should be more training for police and higher standards, including community policing.
BREAKING: Trudeau can't put figure on debt, says projects require 'invention and imagination'
"Making projections about what our economy could look like six months... or a year from now, would be an exercise in invention and imagination," Trudeau said.
Liberal MP's status quietly changed to 'Independent' following assault, break and enter charges
Guelph police say Tabbara is being charged with a break and enter, assault, and criminal harassment, with a court appearance scheduled for June 19.
Canadian petition to declare church an essential service gains traction as lockdowns continue
A two-month-old petition has found a new set of legs, as frustrated church-goers sign an online petition addressed to Doug Ford , encouraging the premier to reopen the province's churches.
Norwegian study posits that coronavirus 'spike protein' was lab created
An article that appeared in Forbes cites a former MI6 director saying that the coronavirus' "Spike protein" was made in a lab, per a Norwegian study on vaccine research.
BREAKING: Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders announces retirement
Saunders has been in the public eye recently after he kneeled alongside protestors during an anti-racism rally in the city's downtown on Friday afternoon.
Ford government to allow patios, places of worship, more businesses to reopen on FRIDAY
The Stage-2 reopening will allow businesses, workplaces, and outdoor spaces to open, as well as allowing more people in social situations, and houses of worship.
Trudeau defends decision to attend protest with thousands, breaking his own social distancing rules
"Even as we protest and demonstrate in order to create a better world. We have to get that balance right ... It was the right choice," Trudeau said.
CERB scammers could face massive fines up to $24,000 and jail time
Penalties could range from six months of jail time to fines of $5,000 and additional charges of "up to three times amount claimed by fraud," for a potential maximum of $24,000.
WATCH: Justin Trudeau kneels at protest over death of George Floyd
Trudeau was also seen clapping and nodding his head when a speaker at the event said that it was up to Canadians to be either a "racist or an anti-racist."