OTTAWA—CPAC will launch the new long-form interview series Profile with Michael Serapio this week, with a debut episode featuring Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada Yuliya Kovaliv discussing the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The new show spotlights Serapio—a veteran journalist and CPAC’s English anchor—interviewing political leaders and key players about their roles and views on the most pressing Canadian questions.
“This new program builds on the quality original programming CPAC viewers have come to expect,” says CPAC President and CEO Christa Dickenson. “This new program benefits from Michael using his strong curiosity to foster an understanding of the political world’s biggest challenges.”
Profile with Michael Serapio airs Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT and Sunday, Feb. 26 at 8:30 pm ET/ 5:30 pm PT on CPAC, and will also be available on CPAC.ca.
About Michael Serapio
Michael Serapio’s broadcasting career has spanned more than two decades covering some of the most challenging news stories in real time. In addition to being the face of CPAC’s live programming, he hosts the channel’s nightly political round-up, PrimeTime Politics, and is the first Filipino Canadian male to anchor a national newscast in Canada. Prior to joining CPAC in 2022, Michael spent 12 years as a host and anchor with CBC News Network.
About CPAC
CPAC is Canada’s only commercial free, privately-owned, not-for-profit, bilingual licensed television service. Created in 1992 by a consortium of cable companies to preserve an independent lens on Canada’s democratic process, CPAC provides viewers from coast to coast to coast with unfiltered access to Canada’s democracy.
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For media inquiries, please contact Alyssa O’Dell, CPAC media and communications manager at 613-302-2841 or aodell@cpac.ca.
