FDR's New Deal: did it work? And will a new "new deal" work today?

David Kennedy is a professor of History at Stanford University, and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945.

Eric Lascelles is chief economic and rates strategist with TD Securities, and he also writes for the Financial Post.

Joe Martin is director of Canadian Business History at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

Lee Ohanian is a professor of Economics at UCLA.

Russ Roberts is a professor of Economics at George Mason University, and author of The Price of Everything. Read his Blog: Cafe Hayek.

Russ Roberts is a professor of Economics at George Mason University, and author of The Price of Everything. Read his Blog: Cafe Hayek.

David Kennedy is a professor of History at Stanford University, and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945.

Eric Lascelles is chief economic and rates strategist with TD Securities, and he also writes for the Financial Post.

Joe Martin is director of Canadian Business History at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

Lee Ohanian is a professor of Economics at UCLA.

Melissa Martin is a producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Previously, Melissa was a segment producer at Business News Network where she produced breaking business, finance and economic news segments. Melissa also produced and directed a piece for the CBC's Easter Seals telethon and worked at her local Rogers station as a reporter. Melissa went to Wilfrid Laurier University and also attended Seneca College for Broadcast Journalism. Follow Melissa on Twitter.

Melissa Martin is a producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Previously, Melissa was a segment producer at Business News Network where she produced breaking business, finance and economic news segments. Melissa also produced and directed a piece for the CBC's Easter Seals telethon and worked at her local Rogers station as a reporter. Melissa went to Wilfrid Laurier University and also attended Seneca College for Broadcast Journalism. Follow Melissa on Twitter.

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Saying goodbye: outgoing NDP leader Howard Hampton on his leadership, his party, and its political dance with the federal Liberals.

Howard Hampton is the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, and MPP for Kenora-Rainy River.

Erica Balch is a producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. She has produced several news documentaries on a range of issues including the extension of full funding to Catholic schools in Ontario and nuclear power and the inception of national social programs in Canada. Erica also co-produced the hour long documentary, 1985: The Year Politics in Ontario Changed Forever. Follow Erica on Twitter.

Erica Balch is a producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin. She has produced several news documentaries on a range of issues including the extension of full funding to Catholic schools in Ontario and nuclear power and the inception of national social programs in Canada. Erica also co-produced the hour long documentary, 1985: The Year Politics in Ontario Changed Forever. Follow Erica on Twitter.