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.
As Canadians head to the polls, #TrudeaulessTuesday trends on Twitter
Twitter has been a battleground site in Canada’s 43rd election, with several hashtags having shown up during the campaign.
Vancouver streets to be clogged by Extinction Rebellion protestors, heavy traffic expected
Downtown Vancouver can expect heavy traffic tomorrow as eco-radical group Extinction Rebellion will be protesting during rush hour, according to CTV.
UPDATE: Missing child actress found safe, police say
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old actress Skyler Wexler, who was last seen in Toronto on Thursday.
Former B.C. Liberal Premier says Trudeau should have passport taken away—is she right?
Christy Clark, former Premier of British Columbia from 2011 to 2017, had some big words for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during her last appearance on CBC News.
Halloween cancelled?: Ontario school discourages costumes to ensure all kids are included
Sloane Public Elementary school in Toronto came under serious heat for an email to parents, saying their annual Halloween festivities would be replaced by a “fall celebration.”
Tulsi Gabbard calls out The New York Times, CNN for their biased coverage of her
Tulsi Gabbard, the 38-year-old Iraq War veteran who continues to speak more sense than her party cares to entertain, blasted CNN and The New York Times.
Obama officially endorses Justin Trudeau for Prime Minister
Former President of the United States Barack Obama tweeted his official endorsement of Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau Wednesday.
Over 30 arrested including kingpin in Ontario-based sex trafficking operation
A central “kingpin” and 30 others have been arrested, with 300 charges being laid in a major investigation into human trafficking and organized crime.
Liberal MP Adam Vaughan accidentally criticizes Liberal Party
Vaughan, who has served as MP for the riding since 2014, took to Twitter last week to go on a tirade against the Conservative Party. He specifically stated that giving Premier Doug Ford a “dance partner” in Ottawa would be a “huge risk for Toronto.”
Advance voting turnout is high, which could be a bad sign for Trudeau’s Liberals
Voter turnout has seen a 29 percent larger turnout than numbers recorded at the same time during the 2015 federal election, says Elections Canada.
RCMP has still not charged any Islamic State fighters, despite mounting evidence
Mohammed Khalifa, the Saudi Arabian-born Canadian citizen and key member of ISIS’ media and propaganda arm, was captured earlier this year following a gunfight with Kurdish fighters.
Twelve-year-old girl arrested for using finger gun
A 12-year-old student has been arrested after allegedly “shooting” her classmates with finger guns in Overland Park, Kansas.
Ford government pledges $40M to mental health initiatives for students
The Ford government is pledging $40 million towards mental health initiatives for students, including “permanent funding” for roughly 180 mental health workers in secondary schools made up of school psychologists and therapists, reports CBC.
Liberal MP apologizes for her “insensitive” comments about black community and blackface
During an interview with GBKM FM, Sgro was asked Sgro about the representation of communities with large numbers of visible minorities, specifically asking about “the sentiment” that Sgro had been hearing while campaigning amidst the fallout of Trudeau’s blackface scandal.
Black Alberta Cabinet Minister reacts to blackface comment, says Liberals are “fakes, phonies and frauds”
Kaycee Madu, the MLA for Edmonton-South West and Minister of Municipal Affairs, has given his two cents regarding this morning’s comments made by Judy Sgro regarding the black community’s reaction to blackface.