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The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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 - Ontario's Public Media ...

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 - Ontario's Public Media Broadcaster.

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    Examining the Resource Basket

    Oil prices have been in free fall for almost a ...

    Oil prices have been in free fall for almost a year. Jennifer Winter from the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy joins The Agenda to discuss the political and economic consequences of low oil prices and falling revenue.

    Sep 14, 2015 Read more
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    Gauging Canada's Economic Health

    Oil prices aren't the only thing that's going in the ...

    Oil prices aren't the only thing that's going in the wrong direction; Canada is now in a technical recession and manufacturing isn't bouncing back the way economists would hope it would after the dollar began to fall with along with oil prices. Here to discuss the ups and downs of Canada's current economic situation

    Sep 14, 2015 Read more
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    Canada's Energy Past and Future

    Canada has a resource-rich economy, a fact that is not ...

    Canada has a resource-rich economy, a fact that is not lost on energy historian Petra Dolata, who joins Steve Paikin to discuss the history of energy in Canada and how it has helped shape the country, and contributed to its future prospects.

    Sep 14, 2015 Read more
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    Sex Ed and Islam

    A number of Muslim families kept their children out of ...

    A number of Muslim families kept their children out of school this past week to protest Ontario's new sex ed curriculum. We'll look at the curriculum's compatibility with Islam, and explore what, if anything, can be done to bridge that gap.

    Sep 11, 2015 Read more
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    The Agenda's Week in Review

    From Ontario's education unrest and teachers' right to strike, to ...

    From Ontario's education unrest and teachers' right to strike, to Ontario's role in the Canadian federal election and evaluating the characters of the federal party leaders, The Agenda highlights its week of programming.

    Sep 11, 2015 Read more
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    Who is Elizabeth May?

    Born in the USA, a one-time policy advisor in the ...

    Born in the USA, a one-time policy advisor in the Mulroney government, and family friend of Bill Clinton, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is profiled by Maclean's magazine's Anne Kingston.

    Sep 10, 2015 Read more
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    Who is Justin Trudeau?

    A snowboarding instructor, a club bouncer, a high school teacher, ...

    A snowboarding instructor, a club bouncer, a high school teacher, and, most recently, a member of Parliament. The Agenda profiles Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau with the Toronto Star's Susan Delacourt.

    Sep 10, 2015 Read more
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    Who is Thomas Mulcair?

    The second oldest of 10 siblings, a descendent of three ...

    The second oldest of 10 siblings, a descendent of three Quebec Premiers, and a French citizen, Thomas Mulcair is becoming more and more familiar to Canadians. Maclean's Ottawa bureau chief, John Geddes joins Steve Paikin to discuss the NDP leader's background and character.

    Sep 10, 2015 Read more
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    Who is Stephen Harper?

    There may never have been a politician elected to high ...

    There may never have been a politician elected to high office so temperamentally unsuited to it as Stephen Harper,, writes John Ibbitson in his new in-depth biography of Canada's 22nd Prime Minister. He joins the program to profile Stephen Harper.

    Sep 10, 2015 Read more
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    Greg Lyle: Battleground Ontario

    Weeks into the 2015 federal election campaign, all the major ...

    Weeks into the 2015 federal election campaign, all the major political parties appear to be competitive in Ontario. Innovative Research Group owner Greg Lyle discusses what Ontarians think about this election and how the parties should respond.

    Sep 9, 2015 Read more
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