With Canada-U.S. trade at an impasse, award-winning CPAC host Michael Serapio sits down with Pete Hoekstra, U.S. Ambassador to Canada.
A close political ally of President Trump, Ambassador Hoekstra shares his thoughts on what derailed trade talks in fall of 2025 and offers a glimpse of what a future trading relationship between Canada and the U.S could look like.

With Canada-U.S. trade at an impasse, award-winning CPAC host Michael Serapio sits down with Pete Hoekstra, U.S. Ambassador to Canada. A close political ally of President Trump, Ambassador Hoekstra shares his thoughts on what derailed trade talks in fall of 2025 and offers a glimpse of what a future trading relationship between Canada and the U.S could look like.

Pete Hoekstra | Profile with Michael Serapio

Veteran journalist Michael Serapio interviews political leaders and players about their roles and views on the most pressing Canadian questions.

Whether he is profiling a person or an issue, Serapio uses his compelling curiosity to foster a greater understanding of the political world’s main challenges.

Michael is a renowned television anchor and reporter, whose broadcasting career has spanned more than two decades of 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. In 2023, Michael was recognized with a Canadian Screen Award for his work anchoring a breaking news special on the Ottawa occupation in February 2022.

Prior to joining CPAC in 2022, Michael spent 12 years as a host and anchor with CBC News Network. Before that, he was a reporter with CTV British Columbia and CityNews Toronto.

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Veteran journalist Michael Serapio interviews political leaders and players about their roles and views on the most pressing Canadian questions. Whether he is profiling a person or an issue, Serapio uses his compelling curiosity to foster a greater understanding of the political world’s main challenges. Michael is a renowned television anchor and reporter, whose broadcasting career has spanned more than two decades of 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. In 2023, Michael was recognized with a Canadian Screen Award for his work anchoring a breaking news special on the Ottawa occupation in February 2022. Prior to joining CPAC in 2022, Michael spent 12 years as a host and anchor with CBC News Network. Before that, he was a reporter with CTV British Columbia and CityNews Toronto.

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