The Agenda with Steve Paikin | January - February 2010

Published Date: 01/11/2010 | Length: 51:00 | Views: 764
It's been 20 years since philosopher and political economist Francis Fukuyama published his ground-breaking essay 'The End of History?'. How has his thesis held up over the past 20 years?

Length: 58:10 | Views: 75
A look at the fallout from the Copenhagen Climate Conference and how it is changing the debate around climate change.

Published Date: 01/08/2010 | Length: 35:40 | Views: 313
Are American and NATO forces in the process of repeating the Soviet experience? The military lessons of Afghanistan.

Published Date: 02/01/2010 | Length: 58:10 | Views: 1002
Every year mid-sized communities around the province get an influx of energy and talent: college and university students coming for study. But how do you keep those young people around long-term? And what happens to your community if you don't?

Published Date: 01/21/2010 | Length: 51:52 | Views: 323
The WHO has identified alcohol as the fifth leading cause of premature death worldwide and they're launching a world-wide war on booze. Is alcohol the new cigarette? Is drinking the new smoking?

Published Date: 02/03/2010 | Length: 17:35 | Views: 30
Brad Duguid Minister of Energy and Infrastructure on Ontario�s green energy deal with Samsung. It is supposed to create 16,000 jobs, but is it a good deal for Ontario?

Published Date: 01/12/2010 | Length: 36:09 | Views: 435
A climate of opportunity. Will greening Ontario's industry save the economy? Going green to make green.

Published Date: 01/05/2010 | Length: 16:47 | Views: 284
Labour expert Charlotte Yates on the road ahead for Canada's unions.

Published Date: 01/20/2010 | Length: 24:03 | Views: 182
Denis MacShane, British Labour MP, on the global resurgence of anti-Semitism.

Published Date: 01/14/2010 | Length: 13:53 | Views: 170
A country in crisis. As the world reacts, what is next for Haiti? Dr. Alezandre Dauphin, Chief Anesthesiologist at St. Joseph's Hospital, on the hard-hit Island's immediate medical needs.

Published Date: 01/20/2010 | Length: 31:11 | Views: 219
Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish came to international attention in early 2009 when, tragically, his daughters were killed Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Despite his personal tragedy, he is an outspoken peace activist.

Published Date: 01/27/2010 | Length: 26:18 | Views: 183
Father Jack Costello and religion's role in the rebuilding of Haiti.

Published Date: 01/15/2010 | Length: 36:25 | Views: 269
As international aid flows into the crumpled country, a closer look at Haiti, its people, and its hopes for recovery.

Published Date: 01/19/2010 | Length: 16:48 | Views: 129
From the House of Commons to Queen's Park--the art of political Cabinet making.

Published Date: 01/15/2010 | Length: 15:55 | Views: 169
University of Western Ontario geo-technical engineer Hesham El Naggar and how countries can avoid disasters through engineering.

Published Date: 01/06/2010 | Length: 14:45 | Views: 138
Former Ontario Finance Minister Janet Ecker and Toronto's efforts to position itself as a global financial leader.

Published Date: 01/25/2010 | Length: 51:18 | Views: 381
Job creation in a recession: Part One of our look at the state of employment today.

Published Date: 01/26/2010 | Length: 39:13 | Views: 348
The children of the Baby Boomers, the Echo Boom, was preparing to finish school and reap the rewards this generation felt it so justly deserved. Now the biggest recession since The Great Depression has left it a Lost Generation.

Published Date: 01/26/2010 | Length: 12:43 | Views: 436
Out with the old and in with new expectations--how the new guard is changing public service.

Published Date: 01/22/2010 | Length: 13:07 | Views: 86
From prorogation protests to helping Haiti, technology writer Mathew Ingram and how social media is redefining political activism.

Published Date: 01/05/2010 | Length: 35:38 | Views: 354
As a new decade dawns in Ontario, has the province's relatively amicable relationship with labour been brought about by reasonable policies... or bought outright with plum collective agreements?

Published Date: 01/18/2010 | Length: 12:12 | Views: 49
Paul McPhun, Operations Manager for Medecins Sans Frontieres, and the challenges of delivering aid in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

Published Date: 01/08/2010 | Length: 16:22 | Views: 213
Doctor, Bioethicist and Author Peter Singer and the lives Canadians can save in the developing world.

Published Date: 01/07/2010 | Length: 52:02 | Views: 368
From the OLG to the LCBO, what are the pros and cons of divesting Ontario's Crown corporations?

Published Date: 01/19/2010 | Length: 35:58 | Views: 374
Picking up the pieces of a prorogued Parliament.

Length: 02:55 | Views: 86
Show me the Money! Even as the Ontario manufacturing sector retracts, we are seeing signs of growth in the financial sector. This episode of "Reinventing Ontario," examines the possibility of Ontario becoming a global financial hub.

Length: 02:39 | Views: 181
Ontario is not retaining its immigrant population, as more new Canadians look elsewhere for work. This episode of "Reinventing Ontario," looks at the importance immigration will play in determining a sustainable future for Ontario's economy.

Length: 01:44 | Views: 79
If all roads lead to Rome, what happens when they are not maintained? In this episode of "Reinventing Ontario," leading experts discuss the importance of public infrastructure and the types of investments Ontario needs to remain competitive.

Length: 01:43 | Views: 139
Business leaders, economists, and leading academics look at the changing dynamics of Ontario's economy with an eye to the steps required for building competitive industries and creating sustainable jobs for the 21st century.

Published Date: 02/08/2010 | Length: 03:25 | Views: 140
Iranians in Toronto voice support for Iran’s opposition movement. The opposition in Iran vows to demonstrate on Feb. 11, 2010, the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, despite threats of a government crackdown.

Published Date: 02/03/2010 | Length: 35:49 | Views: 141
Will Ontario's green energy deal with Samsung hurt domestic green energy suppliers and raise electricity prices for consumers? Will it create jobs? Is Ontario�s $7-billion deal with Samsung good for the province?

Published Date: 01/12/2010 | Length: 16:04 | Views: 209
From blue collar to green collar? Ontario Federation of Labour Leader Sid Ryan and how the green economy will ensure a green future for his members.

Published Date: 01/13/2010 | Length: 13:03 | Views: 238
Ted Sorensen, who wrote speeches for President John F. Kennedy, on the art of a great historic political speech.

Published Date: 01/27/2010 | Length: 25:39 | Views: 209
From political parody to tremendous tragedy. What are the modern-day lessons of Shakespeare? Stratford Festival Director Antoni Cimolino and what William Shakespeare would say about today's world.

Published Date: 01/06/2010 | Length: 38:41 | Views: 248
Financial failings and finger pointing--a debate on the limits of economics.

Published Date: 01/14/2010 | Length: 36:52 | Views: 364
Counter-insurgency warfare. The rules of the road for conflict in the 21st century? Insurgencies ... and how to fight them.

Published Date: 01/22/2010 | Length: 39:16 | Views: 189
Big city, big problems: What does Toronto need from its next leader?

Published Date: 01/13/2010 | Length: 39:42 | Views: 497
Great political speeches. Why there are plenty south of the border...not so many up here.

Published Date: 01/18/2010 | Length: 38:34 | Views: 196
A country on the brink now a hotspot for terror? Answering the Yemen question.