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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.

Canadian News

Former Liberal MP Jane Philpott calls out Trudeau for coronavirus secrecy

Former Markham-Stouffville MP and Liberal cabinet member Jane Philpott called for honesty and transparency from the Trudeau government Friday morning.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Apr 2, 2020

#unrestricted, Canadian News, News

Health Minister defends China's coronavirus figures, blasts 'conspiracy theorists'

Health Minister Patty Hajdu said on Friday that China's figures regarding coronavirus infection and death were valid, despite reports saying otherwise.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Apr 2, 2020

News, American News, Culture

Joe Exotic in isolation in prison after inmates test positive

Joe Exotic, big cat enthusiast and star of the Netflix series Tiger King, has been placed in self-isolation after multiple inmates at the prison he is in tested positive for the coronavirus.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Apr 2, 2020

#unrestricted, Canadian News, News

BREAKING: Trudeau tells Canadians to 'imagine' how bad coronavirus will get, won't release numbers

When asked why projections could not be released, Trudeau said he thinks people can "imagine" the range of scenarios, from "everyone gets suddenly better" to "things keep getting worse."

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Apr 2, 2020

Canadian News

Calgary man charged after threatening Indigenous people with coronavirus infection

The post was reported to police by local Indigenous elders, who brought it to Tsuut'ina Nation and Blood Tribe police.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Apr 2, 2020

Canadian News

Trudeau government admits they weren't prepared for coronavirus

Health Minister Patty Hajdu said that Canada "likely did not have enough" medical equipment ready ahead of the global coronavirus pandemic in Ottawa on Tuesday.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Apr 1, 2020

Canadian News

WATCH: Scheer calls out China on coronavirus response, numbers

Andrew Scheer has called for accountability on China's part for their response to the now-global coronavirus pandemic.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Apr 1, 2020

Canadian News, News

Trudeau gives updates on emergency funding for Canadians

Justin Trudeau addressed media again today from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Apr 1, 2020

Canadian News, News

WARTIME SPENDING: $350 BILLION granted to Trudeau government to fight coronavirus

Pandemic relief programs will cost the country #350 billion dollars, a hefty sum larger than the entire 2019 federal budget, according to Blacklock's Reporter.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Apr 1, 2020

Opinion

CORONAVIRUS: Windsor should hope for the best, prepare for the worst

The city of Windsor needs to be proactive in its preparation for coronavirus. I say this as someone who cares deeply for the city, as I was born and raised there.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Mar 31, 2020

Canadian News

Conservative Party demands Trudeau govt cancel carbon tax hike

In a statement released Tuesday, the Conservative Shadow Minister Pierre Poilievre called for the government to cancel the set 50 percent hike in the carbon tax.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Mar 31, 2020

Canadian News

Trudeau bailout will NOT support businesses who sell booze

Bars, lounges, cabarets, casinos, discotheques, video arcades, pool and billiard halls and similar operation have been excluded from the fund.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Mar 31, 2020

Canadian News, News

Trudeau announces $2 BILLION for medical equipment

Trudeau announced that an additional $2 billion would be spent on protective personal equipment for face shields, masks, swabs, and hand sanitizer.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Mar 31, 2020

American News

Monsey: Meet the Orthodox Jews who are fighting for their Second Amendment rights

"Most of us in the orthodox community, we tend to lean more politically conservative. And the Second Amendment is part of that."

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Mar 30, 2020

News, American News

NY doctor reports 100% success treating coronavirus with drug combination

Dr. Vladimir Zelenko, a New York-based family practitioner, is confident in a drug combination he's successfully used to treat the coronavirus.

Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / Mar 30, 2020

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