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.
Update: Butts says he “won’t receive a nickel” from government contract awarded to his employer
The contract aims to award someone that can show expertise through “trade and fiscal policy, through an established intelligence network .. comprised of government officials, energy industry CEO’s, executives and industry insiders…”
Dave Chappelle’s new special is hilarious despite what woke media tells you
Dave Chappelle pokes at the weak spots of America’s funny bone, causing the entire nation to squam just a bit. He makes us a tad uncomfortable, and even a bit defensive. But it’s at that point that a comedic master like Chappelle can say, “maybe it’s you that needs to calm down a bit.”
Albertans have purchased more legal marijuana than any other province
New data from Statistics Canada shows that Albertans spend big money on legal marijuana—so much so that they’re the number one province in marijuana sales.
Bloor-Yonge subway to receive $1 billion in funding from Trudeau government
The Bloor-Yonge subway—a hellishly crowded station which easily sees about 204,630 passengers a day—will be getting some welcomed investments to help with overcrowding, as the federal government looks to put over $1 billion in Toronto transit projects.
Catherine McKenna flounders on pledge to halt carbon tax at $50 a tonne
A Parliamentary Budget Office report found that the federal government would have to more-than-double the tax to $102 a tonne if it relied solely on the federal tax to reach the committed amount of greenhouse gas emissions internationally.
Unifor anti-Conservative bias rears its ugly head
The president of the Unifor union Jerry Dias has penned a letter to media members of his union regarding the criticism received for his partisan attacks on conservative politicians.
WATCH: Police investigating after video shows Toronto-area street sign tossed onto highway
Police are investigating after a video was posted online which appears to show someone throwing a traffic sign onto a highway in Oakville, Ontario, while cars were rushing by.
Trudeau shuffles deputy ministers
Prime Minister Trudeau has shuffled the cabinet as a result of the retirement of Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, John Knubley.
Ford Government invests $3M more in Toronto CCTV cameras to curb gang violence
The Ford government has committed $3 million in funding to aid the Toronto police, in a move that would “more than double” the amount of operational surveillance cameras city-wide amid the sharp uptick in gang-related crime throughout the year and especially during the summer.
French zoo outraged after visitors scratch name onto Rhino’s back
Zoo director Pierre Caille said the two taggers “probably used their nails,” but that the rhino may “not have even realized” that the duo were putting their signature on its back.
Toronto’s gang turf-wars keeping police busy this summer
Around 100 street gangs have been identified in the city of Toronto, according to Joe Matthews, an inspector with the Toronto’s police Integrated Gun And Gang Task Force.
Trudeau government greenlights $300,000 to counter "rise of far-right in Quebec"
It should come as no surprise that Ottawa would approve another $300,000 to tackle "the rise of the far-right."
Toronto Star under fire for insensitive “butter chicken roti” tweet
A now-deleted tweet of an upcoming Q & A with New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh has some wondering what exactly the editors at the Star were thinking.
New parents to save up to $4,000 under Scheer maternity plan
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer has pledged to make parental leave benefits tax free. Scheer made the announcement Tuesday at a news conference, where he outlined specificities about his plan to do so.
Bomb threat at Edmonton shopping centre
An Edmonton-area shopping centre in Sherwood Park is being evacuated following a bomb threat, which is now being investigated by police.