All's fair in love and war, says the proverb. But does that apply to robots, too? Science fiction writer Robert Sawyer on robot ethics on the battlefield ... and in the bedroom.

Robert Sawyer is a Hugo Award-winning science-fiction author, most recently of Rollback. For more information, visit his web site at sfwriter.com.

Robert Sawyer is a Hugo Award-winning science-fiction author, most recently of Rollback. For more information, visit his web site at sfwriter.com.

Robert Sawyer is a Hugo Award-winning science-fiction author, most recently of Rollback. For more information, visit his web site at sfwriter.com.

Navin Vaswani is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He is a product of Ryerson University's journalism program and is interested in a myriad of topics from politics to religion to sports. Navin was previously an intern at The Agenda during its first season. Follow Navin on Twitter.

Navin Vaswani is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He is a product of Ryerson University's journalism program and is interested in a myriad of topics from politics to religion to sports. Navin was previously an intern at The Agenda during its first season. Follow Navin on Twitter.

Navin Vaswani is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. He is a product of Ryerson University's journalism program and is interested in a myriad of topics from politics to religion to sports. Navin was previously an intern at The Agenda during its first season. Follow Navin on Twitter.

The economy, Afghanistan, and the Mulroney-Schreiber Inquiry: what these may mean for the Harper government in 2008.

Kathy Brock is associate professor, School of Policy Studies and Department of Political Studies at Queen's University.

Cristine de Clercy is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario.

Louise Elliott is a reporter with CBC Radio News and host of World Report. For more information, visit her web page.

John Ivison is a columnist with the National Post.

Louise Elliott is a reporter with CBC Radio News and host of World Report. For more information, visit her web page.

Cristine de Clercy is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario.

Kathy Brock is associate professor, School of Policy Studies and Department of Political Studies at Queen's University.

John Ivison is a columnist with the National Post.

Alan Echenberg is a senior producer for the Agenda with Steve Paikin and has been TVO's Ottawa bureau chief since 1998. In his fifteen seasons in the Parliament Hill bureau of TVO, he has produced dozens of field documentaries and hundreds of studio interviews and discussions. He's covered five federal elections, one referendum, one ice storm, one Grey Cup, one Alanis Morissette concert, one hot-air balloon festival, several playoff collapses by the Ottawa Senators, and many other stories. Somewhere in there, his efforts on one particular show helped win TVO a Gemini Award. Follow Alan on Twitter.

Sahar Deshmukh is an associate producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. She holds a degree in Bachelor of Applied Arts (Media Studies) from the University of Guelph and a diploma in Journalism from Humber College. Previous work placements include: CBC Newsworld, CNN-IBN (Mumbai, India), Rogers Television, and The Weather Network.

Alan Echenberg is a senior producer for the Agenda with Steve Paikin and has been TVO's Ottawa bureau chief since 1998. In his fifteen seasons in the Parliament Hill bureau of TVO, he has produced dozens of field documentaries and hundreds of studio interviews and discussions. He's covered five federal elections, one referendum, one ice storm, one Grey Cup, one Alanis Morissette concert, one hot-air balloon festival, several playoff collapses by the Ottawa Senators, and many other stories. Somewhere in there, his efforts on one particular show helped win TVO a Gemini Award. Follow Alan on Twitter.

Resources