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.
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.
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.
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.
Trudeau gives updates on emergency funding for Canadians
Justin Trudeau addressed media again today from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
Canadians can get $847 PER WEEK due to coronavirus
Trudeau said that businesses whose revenues decrease by "at least 30 percent because of COVID-19" will be eligible for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.
Conservative MPs donate raises to charities amidst coronavirus outbreak
A number of Conservative MPs will be donating their 2020 raises to the Salvation Army and a local women's shelter.
Trump calls out fake news, so they demand a boycott
Following Trump's outing this evening at the White House daily briefing on coronavirus, #BoycottTrumpPressConferences began to trend, quickly reaching 40,000 tweets at the time of writing.
Philippine flight disaster kills eight, including one Canadian
Global Affairs Canada has confirmed that a Canadian was on board the flight explosion that killed eight in Manila, Philippines.