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.
WATCH: Song mocking Trudeau's 'speaking moistly' incident goes viral
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau premiered his new single 'Speaking Moistly' at a press conference yesterday, much to everyone's cringey delight
Trudeau Liberals say Canada's deficit could reach 8.5 percent of 2020-21 GDP
In 2018, the state deficit in Canada was about 0.39 percent of the gross domestic product, according to Statista.
Unemployment reaches 7.8 percent as over 1 MILLION Canadians without work in March
This is the single worst increase in 40-plus years of data, and puts Canadian unemployment at its highest unemployment rate since October 2011.
'No excuses': Ford calls for 13,000 coronavirus tests PER DAY in Ontario
Ford got especially passionate when speaking about the lack of testing being done in Ontario, calling it "unacceptable."
WHO director fires back at Trump—politicization will lead to more ‘body bags’
“If you don’t want many more body bags, then you refrain from politicizing it," Tedros said.
TWITTER BLOCK QUEBECOIS: Blanchet blocks Conservative MPs on Twitter for no reason
Conservative MPs Alain Rayes and Luc Berthold are two of at least seven who have been blocked from seeing or engaging with Blanchet's posts.
BREAKING: Trudeau says social distancing and restrictions will last for 'many more weeks'
Cabinet will be meeting this afternoon mostly via phone, with Trudeau attending in person.
BREAKING: Trump says US will look into putting a hold on funding 'China-centric' WHO
US President Donald Trump said at the White House daily press meeting on Tuesday that the United States would consider holding out on payments to the World Health Organization.
Doug Ford confirms Easter Bunny is essential service
It's recommended that children stay six feet away from the Easter Bunny, as it's still not known whether some animals are immune to the virus.
Quebec premier confirms tooth fairy is an essential worker, is 'immune to coronavirus'
"For the children asking, I can confirm that the tooth fairy now is on the list of essential service and is immune to the coronavirus."
Kenney 'fully expects' Alberta unemployment to hit 'at least' 25 percent
The premier points to business closures and historical lows for oil prices as the culprit.
Trudeau announces 30,000 made-in-Canada ventilators in coming 'weeks, months'
It's estimated that one in six coronavirus patients become seriously ill, and that roughly one in twenty require a ventilator.
BREAKING: Trudeau says medical masks prevent people from 'speaking moistly'
Trudeau commended the nearly 5,000 companies that have stepped up in the fight against the coronavirus.
PM Johnson given oxygen support, spends night in intensive care
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in intensive care after coronavirus symptoms worsened, Sky News reports.
WATCH: CBS runs fraudulent video of nurse lying about coronavirus working conditions
The video was also shared by Democratic nominee hopeful Bernie Sanders, who called it "insane" that nurses were "being forced to care for the sick without masks and respirators."