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Anna Porter: One Book at a Time

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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The Agenda welcomes Anna Porter, a mainstay in Canadian publishing. She founded her own book publishing business, eventually sat on boards with the likes of Margaret Thatcher, Henry Kissinger, and Conrad Black, and became a writer herself. That incredible journey is chronicled in her new memoir: "In Other Words: How I Fell in Love with Canada, One Book at a Time."

Episode:

Two Bright Lights in CanLit

Aired:

Feb 18, 2019

The Agenda Videos

27:22

Barry Callaghan: A Life of Words and Passions

Feb 18, 2019
19:04

Cellphones in the Classroom

Mar 21, 2019
35:47

Education Reform in Ontario

Mar 21, 2019
20:11

The Truth About Mammography

Mar 20, 2019
34:24

An Ontario State of Mind

Mar 20, 2019
38:34

Rental Housing Disrepair

Mar 19, 2019
16:29

An Urban Homelessness Crusader

Mar 19, 2019
27:57

Defending Canada's Shores

Mar 18, 2019
29:39

A Renewed Senate

Mar 18, 2019
20:26

The Agenda's Week in Review

Mar 15, 2019
6:57

Ontario Hubs: Indigenizing Digital Media

Mar 15, 2019
25:57

Getting Canada Ready For The Future

Mar 15, 2019

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The Secret Mediterranean with Trevor McDonald
March 22, 2019 - 44:31
In the final leg of his journey, Sir Trevor visits Cyprus, Malta and Egypt.
Expedition New Guinea - Ep. 2
Expedition New Guinea
March 22, 2019 - 51:15
The team enlists the help of villagers to find and film birds-of-paradise performing their bizarre courtship displays.
Big Life Fix - Ep. 2
Big Life Fix
March 22, 2019 - 59:01
The team tackles one of the biggest rural crimes in the U.K., and works to build a bike for a boy born with no hands or feet.
City Wildlife Rescue Series - Ep. 12
City Wildlife Rescue
March 22, 2019 - 24:00
A turkey vulture with an unidentified injury is being cared for by the medical team.
Ep 6 - Asylum Seekers
Political Blind Date
March 21, 2019 - 28:02
Quebec Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus and Toronto Liberal MP Rob Oliphant travel to the border to see how asylum seekers are welcomed into Canada. In Toronto, they see the importance of refugees to Canada's economy and social fabric.
Secret Mediterranean with Trevor McDonald - Ep. 3
The Secret Mediterranean with Trevor McDonald
March 21, 2019 - 43:37
The third leg of the journey begins on Italy's west coast at Mount Vesuvius, which is overdue for an eruption.
Impossible Engineering - Ep. 6
Impossible Engineering
March 21, 2019 - 47:35
The 634m Tokyo Skytree is the world's tallest free-standing tower. Find out how this incredible structure was built to survive high winds and earthquakes.
Magic Numbers - Ep. 1
Magic Numbers
March 21, 2019 - 57:50
Hannah Fry goes back to the time of the ancient Greeks to find out why they were so fascinated by the connection between beautiful music and math.
White Right: Meeting the Enemy
March 21, 2019 - 55:15
With hate crime rising, filmmaker Deeyah Khan goes to the front lines of the race wars in America.

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Cellphones in the Classroom
March 21, 2019 - 19:04
Steve Paikin talks to teachers to find out how they handle the use of cellphones by students in Ontario classrooms.
Education Reform in Ontario
March 21, 2019 - 35:47
The Agenda discusses recently announced changes to education in Ontario by the PC government.
The Truth About Mammography
March 20, 2019 - 20:11
The Agenda welcomes journalist Renée Pellerin to discuss her new book, "Conspiracy of Hope: The Truth about Breast Cancer Screening."
An Ontario State of Mind
March 20, 2019 - 34:24
Is there really an urban-rural divide in Ontario in the way people view their lives?
Rental Housing Disrepair
March 19, 2019 - 38:34
The Agenda discusses the state of disrepair of some of the GTA's oldest rental apartment buildings, and the effects of tenants.
An Urban Homelessness Crusader
March 19, 2019 - 16:29
The Agenda discusses the relationship between health and homelessness.
Defending Canada's Shores
March 18, 2019 - 27:57
Steve Paikin talks to Second World War veteran Liam Dwyer about his time in the Royal Canadian Navy.
A Renewed Senate
March 18, 2019 - 29:39
The Agenda discusses the effects of changes to the Senate of Canada.
The Agenda's Week in Review
March 15, 2019 - 20:26
The Agenda reviews its week of programming.

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