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The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio)

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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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34:58

How Much Progress Has Canada Made on Indigenous...

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/17

Relations between Canada and Indigenous Peoples have certainly evolved since The Agenda first began covering these issues in 2006. There was Stephen Harper's historic apology to former students of Residential Schools in 2008. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission that followed, led by the late Senator Murray Sinclair. The Idle No More movement of the early 2010s. And much more. As we mark National Indigenous History Month, we thought we'd look back at some of these flashpoints in our history, and

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19:13

Can Better Data Improve Policing in Ontario?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/14

As part of the Community Safety and Policing Act, Ontario appointed Ryan Teschner as the first Inspector General of Policing. A year into his role, he has released the organization's first spotlight report highlighting the complexities of policing protests and major events across the province. The Agenda invites Teschner to discuss how he will help create a safer Ontario.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:50

Inequality, Populism and the Great Recession

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/14

The Agenda's week in review looks at whether inequality has gotten worse since the Great Recession; and what the future of populism might look like in Canada.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:42

How Can Canada Deliver On Its Renewed Natural...

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/13

The world may be changing rapidly, but one thing is not – its demand for natural resources, many of which Canada has supplied for generations. Oil, natural gas, metals and timber. And our new Liberal government seems to be embracing this country's past as a provider of raw materials, as well as increasing numbers of Canadians. But how can the government boost development while also balancing important modern considerations such as First Nations consultation and climate change? See

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29:20

Did The Great Financial Crisis Ever Really End?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/13

Housing affordability and lagging productivity in Canada. The economic rise of China and the global south. The surge of the tech economy in the U.S. According to our panel, the beginnings of all of these can be traced back to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008. There's an argument to be made that the world is still living in the shadow of that bank-led global financial meltdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:32

Do Politicians at Queen's Park Really Hate Each other?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/12

Has the level of toxicity in Ontario politics today gotten out of hand? Does Premier Doug Ford ever come across the floor and talk to the opposition members? And how big of a problem is it for the Ontario Liberals that their leader, Bonnie Crombie couldn't win a seat in the last election? Parliamentary leader for the Ontario Liberals and the MPP for Ottawa South, John Fraser, joins host Steve Paikin for a wide-ranging discussion on life at Queen's Park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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32:04

Is the U.K. the Key Ally Canada Needs?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/12

Canada's relationship with the U.S. may go back a long way, but our relationship with the United Kingdom goes back even further. And, with Canada-U.S. relations being as contentious as they now are, can or should Britain fill the role America used to play and become our number one ally once again? Host Steve Paikin asks: Mel Cappe, Canada's Former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Distinguished Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto. Ann

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8:49

The Hunt for Tradition

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/12

The annual deer harvest at Short Hills Provincial Park is a traditional Haudenosaunee practice that manages the overpopulation of deer, protects the ecosystem, and honors Indigenous cultural traditions and Treaty Rights. Since it began in 2023 it has faced both support and controversy. Field producer Jeyan Jeganathan explores how this harvest helps manage the park's deer population and preserves Indigenous customs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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25:26

Should Canadian Millionaires Pay More?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/11

Members of the Canadian chapter of Patriotic Millionaires believe the wealthy should contribute more in taxes - and they're hoping they can help change minds and policies. How would their approach change conditions in this country, and can they actually convince other well-heeled Canadians to follow their lead? To discuss, we're joined by Emma Davis, member of Patriotic Millionaires Canada; Sabina Vohra-Miller, public-health scientist, co-founder of the Vohra Miller Foundation, and a board member of

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30:18

What's the Future of Populism in Canada?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/11

In 2022, the Freedom Convoy brought the nation's capital to standstill. In 2025, so-called technocrat Mark Carney and the Liberals triumphed in the federal election. How have populist movements and impulses changed - and in what ways could they shape our politics going forward? To discuss, we're joined by Lawrence?LeDuc, political-science professor at the University of Toronto; Bessma Momani, political-science professor at the University of Waterloo; and Carmen Celestini, full-time lecturer in the

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20:03

Bill Browder: Why Putin Will Not End the War

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/10

After more than three years, is there an end in sight to Russia's war on Ukraine? Is Vladimir Putin serious about peace negotiations? And how has Donald Trump's second term changed Russia's place and power in the world? Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital, Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice campaign, and author of "Red Notice" and "Freezing Order," talks with Steve Paikin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:17

Has Inequality Grown Since the Great Recession?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/10

The first episode of The Agenda aired in September of 2006. Two years later we were in the midst of the Great Financial Crisis. From there, the Occupy movement put the concept of the 1% and the issue of inequality front-and-centre. In the nearly two decades we've been having conversations about the economy and politics here on The Agenda, have we become a more or less equal society? Have we become a more or less fair society? And how has the anger and fallout from the financial crisis fueled the

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7:58

Are Tariffs a Wake-Up Call for Ontario's Growers?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/09

Over recent months, unpredictable U.S. tariffs have thrown Canada's food supply chain into disarray, sparking vital debates on diversifying trade partnerships and strengthening domestic production. Jeyan Jeganathan looks at what it takes to secure a resilient future for Canadian food and farming-and whether that vision can evolve without relying on the U.S., Canada's biggest trading partner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:47

Can Canada Stay United?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/07

The Agenda's week in review looks at how Canada can stay united amidst regional tensions, and why Indigenous leaders oppose the Ontario government's Bill 5.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:58

Canada Geese Takeover

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/06

The Canadian Wildlife Service reports that there are approximately seven million Canada geese across North America, making their presence more noticeable than ever. The Canada goose is often hailed as a national symbol for Canada. However, many Canadians and Americans have had frustrating encounters with Canada geese, from their loud calls to their tendency to congregate in urban areas. The Agenda, in partnership with Detroit PBS' Great Lakes Now, explores how we got here and what steps are being

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20:05

The Woman Behind a Legendary Timmins Mining Scandal

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/06

Viola MacMillan, owner of Windfall Oils and Mines, was a rare woman in the Canadian mining industry. In 1964, after three decades in the business, she became the central figure in a Timmins mining scandal that led to regulatory changes at the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Ontario Securities Commission. Author Tim Falconer tells her compelling story in his new book, "Windfall: Viola MacMillan and Her Notorious Mining Scandal." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:14

Whatever Happened to Transit City?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/06

One of the most widely debated issues in Toronto in the last two decades has been transit. A plan called Transit City launched 18 years ago. In the intervening years, the City of Toronto and its transit funding partners have had many plans, and stops and starts on infrastructure building to move people around the GTHA. For a look back, and forward, we welcome: David Miller, former mayor of Toronto, and managing director of the C40 Centre for City Climate Policy and Economy. Jennifer Keesmaat,

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38:17

Conrad Black: Canada, the U.S. and the Baron of...

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/05

In 2006, TVO launched a new nightly current affairs program called "The Agenda." Its first ever guest was none other than Conrad Black, newspaper proprietor, member of the British House of Lords, and prolific author. As The Agenda winds down, we invite Conrad Black back to discuss U.S.-Canada relations and his life almost 20 years later.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:42

Does Bill 5 Miss the Mark for Indigenous Communities?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/05

Ontario Premier Doug Ford launched his most controversial piece of legislation this session, Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act. Sparking much debate from Indigenous communities and the opposition, The Agenda invites, Chief Peter Wesley of Moose Cree First Nation, Chief June Black of Apitipi Anicinapek Nation and Indigenous rights lawyers, Kate Kempton, senior counsel at Woodward and Company Lawyers LLP, and Zachary Davis, partner with Pape Salter Teillet LLP to discuss.See

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16:10

Fareed Zakaria: Why Liberal Democracy is Worth...

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) ·

2025/06/04

Why is a nuclear peace deal between the U.S. and Iran key to stability in the Middle East? What would the global consequences of a full-scale trade war between China and America be? Is the world headed towards another arms race? How should Canada respond to Trump's repeated threats of annexation? And why is liberal democracy worth defending? This is Part 2 of Steve Paikin's wide-ranging conversation with CNN's Fareed Zakaria. Fareed is also the author of "Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash

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