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.

6 HR. AGO

Why Are So Many Ontario School Boards Running Deficits?

Multiple school boards across the province are in the red and students are seeing the effects in staffing, program and supply cutbacks. The Ministry of Education recently reported that 21 boards are reporting in-year deficits of $200 million. The Agenda looks at why these boards are in the shape they're in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 min
1 DAY AGO

What Does a Trump Presidency Mean For Ukraine?

With Donald Trump poised to return to the presidency, what will this mean for the war in Ukraine? Will Canada and other western nations step up? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

33 min
1 DAY AGO

Why are Students Behaving Badly?

Research by Brock University has found that disruptive behaviours in students has increased in Ontario classrooms since the return of in-person learning following the pandemic. The Agenda invites one of the researchers behind this study and a long-time Ontario educator to discuss what is causing rampant student incivility. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 min
2 DAYS AGO

Beethoven's Love Letter to Humanity

What is the greatest piece of music ever written? If you said Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, you'll get no argument here. But how to describe a documentary about the Ninth which includes Russia's immoral war against Ukraine, Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel a year ago, and the cartoonist who created Charlie Brown? Complicated? You bet. Here are the director, writer, and narrator Larry Weinstein; and one of the producers Liam Romalis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 min
2 DAYS AGO

Is Monopoly Power Undermining the Canadian Food System?

A new report from the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project argues Canada's food system is being undermined by monopoly. And while grocery stores have become an easy target for consumer anger over the cost of food, this report says consolidation has occurred at all levels of the supply chain. The Agenda looks at the implications of the report.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 min
6 DAYS AGO

Does Ontario Have an Identity?

Almost every province has an identity. Whether you're an Albertan, a Quebecer, or a Newfoundlander, identifying with your province comes a lot easier for some. But what about here in Ontario? How often do you hear anyone refer to themselves as an "Ontarian"? Joining Jeyan Jeganathan to discuss whether there is such a thing as an Ontario identity are, Gord Knowles, Councillor for the town of Atikokan and the Director of Economic Development for Destination Northern Ontario; Andrew Parkin, Executive Director of the Environics Institute; Helen Chimirri-Russell, CEO of Ontario Heritage Trust; George Carothers, Senior Director of Ideas and Insights at the Institute for Canadian Citizenship; and Amanda Simard, former MPP for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

35 min
6 DAYS AGO

Who Is Canadian Football's 'Caretaker'?

If you add up the number of professional sports franchises in North America -- that's men and women's pro hockey and basketball, baseball, soccer, the NFL, and CFL -- you'll find we have 180 teams. The person who signs the cheques is called "the owner" for all except one of those teams. Ever since he bought Canadian football's Hamilton Tiger-Cats two decades ago, Bob Young has insisted on being called the "caretaker" and he joins Steve Paikin to discuss that journey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 min
NOV 14

Can No-Tip Restaurants Really Succeed?

As tipping creeps into more and more of our transactions, some restaurants have bucked the trend and ended the practice all together. It means higher prices on the menus and more costs for the restaurants' owners, but they say it is a better and more fair way to treat their employees. How are these eateries faring in a time when the industry is already struggling with rising costs, labour shortages and shifting consumer habits?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Steve Paikin

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26 Ratings

Its informative and interesting.

08/29/2023

Ammena Tarannum

Thank you for all the topics you bring to viewers’ and listeners’ attention and for giving them food for thought. Keep it up.
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02/25/2021

Phineas😎

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Great way to hear what’s happening in Ontario!

05/27/2018

Allen George

Always insightful, respectful, and I end up learning about topics I wouldn’t have otherwise.
You need to explain MMT

05/12/2020

all...ears

....to your audience. Modern Monetary Theory.

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.