The Agenda with Steve Paikin is TVO's flagship current affairs program - devoted to exploring the social, political, cultural and economic issues that are changing our world, at home and abroad. The Agenda airs weeknights at 8:00 PM EST on TVO - Canada's largest educational broadcaster.
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#onpoli, a TVO podcast, is all about Ontario politics. Join hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath for candid interviews and a deeper understanding of how politics touches our day-to-day lives. When it comes to #onpoli, we're here to give you the bigger picture.
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Celebrating Indigenous Culture Through Fashion
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History and art have major influences on fashion, but when does it go too far? Indigenous multidisciplinary artist Brit Ellis and Indigenous Fashion Arts creator Sage Paul discuss an ongoing Canadian debate on how we define Indigenous art and fashion as being culturally appropriated or celebrated. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…
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Residential school survivor, Phyllis Webstad is the founder of Orange Shirt Day and author of a new children's book: "Today is Orange Shirt Day." She joins Steve Paikin to explain how she turned that painful legacy into a powerful tool for Reconciliation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Searching for Reconciliation: A Commissioner Reflects
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Nine years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission handed down their 94 calls to action, commissioner Marie Wilson reflects on the Commission and how far Canada has come. The Agenda welcomes her to the studio to discuss her new book, "North of Nowhere." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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How Justin Trudeau Lost the Confidence of Canadians
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The Agenda this week looked at the fast fading fortunes of the Liberal Party of Canada, the Meta news ban one year later, the state of the child welfare system in Ontario, and how the French immersion program is fairing in Canada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By TVO | Steve Paikin
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Author Karen Cumming was poised to be an astronaut. Turns out, she didn't go to Mars, but the potential of leaving Earth forced her to take a better look at her personal finances. She shares those learnings with The Agenda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By TVO | Steve Paikin
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Bonnie Crombie on her vision for the Ontario Liberal party
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Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie joins Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath to discuss her plans ahead of a potential spring election, the OLP's new slogan, and how she tries to get under Doug Ford's skin. Premier Ford's comments telling homeless people to get off their butts and get jobs has him taking heat, and leaves many wondering if he's…
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Can Ontario Stop Invasive Phragmites' Chokehold on Wetlands?
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Jeyan Jeganathan visits wetland ecologist Janice Gilbert on the frontline lines of the battle against invasive phragmites. Considered one of Ontario's worst invasive species, Phragmites australis, also known as the European common reed, has exploded into an ecological nightmare since arriving on Canada's eastern shores two centuries ago. Up until n…
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A lot of former students claim that they can't speak a minimum of French even after years of French immersion. The Agenda discusses what are the gaps of French Immersion Programs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By TVO | Steve Paikin
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Is Ontario's Child Welfare System Working?
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Why are some Ontario agencies placing foster kids in hotels? This is one of many stories of concern in the child welfare space right now. We invite agency representatives and experts to The Agenda to discuss the current state of Ontario's children's aid system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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What Happens to Your Brain During Pregnancy?
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Although much more awareness is given to postpartum depression, Dawn Kingston's research shows that just as many, if not more women struggle with their mental health during pregnancy. One in four women will deal with mental health problems in the prenatal period, but these issues are still widely misunderstood. Her new book, "Your Brain on Pregnanc…
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Canadian soccer star Atiba Hutchinson never gave up on the dream of taking this country to the ultimate competition: the World Cup. He joins us to discuss his memoir "The Beautiful Dream." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By TVO | Steve Paikin
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Just over a year ago, news disappeared from Facebook and Instagram in Canada. The Agenda looks at the impact Meta's ban on news has had on Canadians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By TVO | Steve Paikin
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How Artificial Intelligence is Watching Borders
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Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a part of our daily lives, showing up in places we would never have expected, including at border crossings around the world. With more people fleeing their countries due to war, climate change, and other destabilizing events, our next guest argues that countries are turning to AI-driven technology to help s…
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Does Anyone Still Have Confidence in the Trudeau Liberals?
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After two by-election losses, the NDP terminating its supply-and-confidence agreement, and the Conservatives preparing to table a motion of non-confidence, what does the year ahead look like for Trudeau's liberals? For more on that we're joined by: Ginny Roth (Partner, Crestview Strategy), Andrew Perez (Principal, Perez Strategies), Brian Topp, (Ch…
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The Tories keep hold of the Bay of Quinte
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The Ontario PC Party has won the riding of Bay of Quinte, replacing former education minister Todd Smith. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath dig into how this may affect a possible spring election. The Government of Ontario has released its public accounts, which show that revenues are up and the deficit is down, but the debt just got bigger. An…
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How Will Ontario's Housing Crisis Be Solved?
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Two-and-a-half years ago, the Ontario government identified that we would need 1.5 million new homes over the next decade to meet demand. What will it take to solve Ontario's housing crisis? Mike Moffat, the Founding Director of PLACE Centre at the Smart Prosperity Institute; Lisa Helps, the Executive Lead of BC Builds; Neil Rodgers, Strategic Advi…
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Daniel Levitin is fascinated by the effect of music on the brain, and he has written another book exploring that connection. It's called "I Heard There was a Secret Chord: Music As Medicine," and he joins Steve Paikin to discuss how we can harness music to help us heal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Is the Future Still Bright for Ontario's Cannabis Industry?
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Activist, lobbyist and entrepreneur Abi Roach has been involved in the cannabis business in Ontario one way or another since 2001. Tonight on The Agenda, she discusses the evolution of province's cannabis strategy, changing attitudes toward the substance and why she thinks the future remains bright for the sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr…
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Cannabis in Canada: What's Changed Since Legalization?
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Nearly six years after cannabis was legalized by the federal government, issues remain with how pot is regulated in Canada. The Agenda explores several facets of legalization, including whether consumers have enough information about the harms and benefits of cannabis, gaps that still exist with respect to pardons and why cannabis-related health re…
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Uncertainty about the future availability of labour and pesticides are among the reasons some Ontario farms are introducing robots into their operations. A look at the autonomous machines that are starting to appear in Ontario fields and the people who are help driving their adoption, on tonight's The Agenda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Transforming Discarded Iron Into Meaningful Works of Art
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On June 8th, 2024, the Canadian Society of Creative Iron Arts hosted an iron pour at the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology. The event was open to the public, with scratch blocks available for purchase. Attendees carved their own molds to be filled with molten iron, which once cooled could be taken home as a souvenir. See omnystudio.com/listen…
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Christopher Liddell has had a front row seat to the circus that is U.S. politics. He was White House deputy chief of staff during Donald Trump's presidency, and was involved in three presidential transition cycles, including Donald Trump to Joe Biden. He joins us to talk about his new book about presidential transitions, called "Year Zero: The Five…
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Are the infrastructure projects in some Ontario cities worth the pain homeowners, businesses, and commuters are feeling? Ontario is steadily growing but its major roads and bridges need repair and new transit is sorely overdue. What is the cost to Ontarians and will the benefits outweigh years of inconvenience? For insight, we welcome: urban affair…
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David Lepofsky joins The Agenda to talk about his own journey with disability and his work "Swimming Up Niagara Falls!" about the fight to include disability rights in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By TVO | Steve Paikin
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A byelection spending spree in Prince Edward County
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The Government of Ontario is spending millions on upgrading the water infrastructure in Prince Edward County — ahead of a by-election next week. Coincidence? Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss. Doug Ford believes Jagmeet Singh won't trigger an early election at the federal level due to his pension. The NDP leader fires back telling the P…
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