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Peace Tower building in Ottawa from the article Why turning on the federal-money hose doesn’t always put out provincial fires

Why federal money doesn't equal provincial solutions

OPINION: A new report examines what the big provinces have done with funding from Ottawa.

John Michael McGrath

The Agenda: Defending Canada's shores

Steve Paikin talks to Second World War veteran Liam Dwyer about his time in the Royal Canadian Navy.

Preview: Political Blind Date: Asylum seekers

Pierre Paul-Hus, Conservative MP from Quebec City, and Rob Oliphant, Liberal MP from Toronto, travel to the U.S. border to see how irregular immigrants are welcomed into Canada.

Ontario Hubs video: How police decide when to use force

Ontario Hubs field producer Jeyan Jeganathan witnesses a training session with the Niagara Regional Police.

Political Blind Date: The Promise of Multiculturalism

Vancouver NDP MP Jenny Kwan and Toronto Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree examine whether the promise of acceptance and opportunities are equal for everyone who arrives in Canada, no matter their origin.

Society

The weight of memory in Japanese-Canadian art

An exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum brings together the works of eight Japanese-Canadian artists. TVO.org talks to three of them, from three different generations, about identity, inspiration, and the legacy of the internment.

Matthew O'Mara

The Shadow of Gold: Dreams & Disasters

Examining the world of Big Gold - from big mines, big markets, and big deals - to big disasters which result in pollution and corruption that powerful players don't want us to see. Discover what our lust for gold costs, and who pays the price.