Michael Serapio, a renowned television anchor whose broadcasting career has spanned more than two decades, takes over as host of PrimeTime Politics on Tuesday, Sept. 20 when he succeeds Peter Van Dusen as CPAC's chief English anchor.
The first Filipino-Canadian male to anchor a national newscast in this country, Serapio has been a fixture on Canadian airwaves both in front of and behind the camera for countless big stories and events.
His experience will be instrumental in fulfilling CPAC’s mandate of bringing Canadians unfiltered access to the people and events that shape our democracy.
From his early beginnings producing and co-hosting a weekly current affairs program for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, to his recent marathon unscripted coverage of Ottawa’s convoy demonstrations for a national audience, Michael Serapio has demonstrated an innate ability to tell compelling and engaging stories in real time.
“Michael embodies everything we were looking for in a new anchor. Not only can he effectively explain complex political and policy issues, he thinks quickly on his feet and never gets in the way of the story,” said incoming CPAC President Christa Dickenson.
“His deep and varied career in broadcasting and connection to diverse communities in Canada will be assets as he takes the helm this fall.”
Serapio hit the ground running right out of university, quickly rising to lead production roles in Ottawa on major political stories for CTV News, including elections, budgets, leadership conventions and First Ministers’ meetings.
Serapio cut his teeth on air as a reporter in Vancouver, and returned to Toronto to cover politics before making the leap into the network anchor chair at CBC News Network in 2010. Over more than a decade at the network, he led coverage of everything from royal tours to political events to national tragedies such as the Lac-Mégantic train disaster.
“It’s a true honour to be joining CPAC and returning to Ottawa to bring viewers a front-row seat to democracy at such a critical time,” said Serapio. “I look forward to doing what I love most about my job — telling the story of Canadian democracy right from the source while reflecting the diverse voices of the country.”
PrimeTime Politics is your comprehensive round-up of the day in Canadian politics, from breaking stories to developments on longstanding issues. Key moments, feature interviews, panels, in-depth analysis and more.
Weeknights on CPAC at 8 p.m. ET, again at 11 p.m. ET, or anytime on CPAC.ca.
