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Historic Election for PEI

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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Following the 2019 Prince Edward Island election on April 23, the province's Green Party will be the Official Opposition, a Canadian first. The party's leader and former Green candidate in Ontario, Peter Bevan-Baker, joins Steve Paikin to discuss the significance of the historic election.

Episode:

The PEI Election; Canadian Premier League; The Agenda's Week

Aired:

Apr 26, 2019

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The Agenda Videos

7:08

Making the Beautiful Game Canada's Game

Apr 26, 2019
9:18

Ontario Hubs: Urban and Rural Repurposing

Apr 26, 2019
2:26

Ontario Hubs: Sudbury's Appollo Legacy

Jul 19, 2019
24:06

The 50th Anniversary of 'One Giant Leap'

Jul 19, 2019
26:15

Memories of My Brother

Jul 18, 2019
21:37

What Bombardier's Layoffs Cost Thunder Bay

Jul 17, 2019
26:18

Barry Callaghan: A World on the Page

Jul 16, 2019
26:31

Barry Callaghan: Fiction's Lens on the World

Jul 15, 2019
5:14

Ontario Hubs: Northern Roadside Attractions

Jul 12, 2019
21:19

Love in a State of War and Hatred

Jul 12, 2019
26:17

A Fresh Perspective for Physics

Jul 11, 2019
26:38

Getting Women to the Top

Jul 10, 2019

Documentaries

Love, Marilyn
July 21, 2019 - 1:47:34
Fifty years after her death, two boxes of Marilyn Monroe's diaries, poems and letters were discovered.
Ep. 4 - Bras d'Or
Striking Balance
July 21, 2019 - 50:43
On the Bras d'Or Lake in Cape Breton Island, oyster farming was seen as a sustainable alternative to working in coal and steel.
Tut's Treasures: Hidden Secrets - Episode 3
National Geographic
July 21, 2019 - 44:00
Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 made headlines across the world sparking a global frenzy for Ancient Egypt.
The Art of the Possible
July 20, 2019 - 57:53
Filmed in 1978, "The Art of the Possible" follows Ontario Premier Bill Davis in a revealing, behind-the-scenes look at political decision-making.
Unsung: Behind the Glee
July 20, 2019 - 53:17
Two rival Toronto high school glee clubs gear up for a musical showdown at the annual Show Choir Canada national championship.
Ep. 5 - The Wounded
The Great War Tour
July 20, 2019 - 57:19
The Great War marked a turning point in the treatment of battlefield wounds. Many techniques developed during that time are still used today.
Ep. 3 - Mont Saint-Hilaire
Striking Balance
July 20, 2019 - 50:00
The old-growth forest and pristine lake of Quebec's Mont Saint-Hilaire are cherished by nearby communities.
Ep. 5 - Housing
Political Blind Date
July 19, 2019 - 28:05
Toronto city councillor Maria Augimeri and Liberal MP Adam Vaughan look at creative solutions to find homes for people in need.
Ep. 3 - Rice, Salmon, Beef
Jimmy's Food Price Hike
July 19, 2019 - 48:17
Jimmy Doherty looks at the cost of dinner, and finds out about healthy and sustainable ways of meeting the growing demand for salmon.

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Ontario Hubs: Sudbury's Appollo Legacy
July 19, 2019 - 2:26
TVO's northeastern reporter Claude Sharma discusses the connection between Sudbury and NASA.
The 50th Anniversary of 'One Giant Leap'
July 19, 2019 - 24:06
The Agenda discusses the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Memories of My Brother
July 18, 2019 - 26:15
Harold R. Johnson talks to Nam Kiwanuka about his memoir, "Clifford."
What Bombardier's Layoffs Cost Thunder Bay
July 17, 2019 - 21:37
The Agenda examines the cuts to Bombardier's Thunder Bay production plant and the effects of job losses on the city and region.
Barry Callaghan: A World on the Page
July 16, 2019 - 26:18
Veteran Canadian writer Barry Callaghan joins Nam Kiwanuka for a conversation about "All the Lonely People," his latest collection of short fiction.
Barry Callaghan: Fiction's Lens on the World
July 15, 2019 - 26:31
Veteran Canadian writer Barry Callaghan joins Nam Kiwanuka for a conversation about "All the Lonely People," his latest collection of short fiction.
Ontario Hubs: Northern Roadside Attractions
July 12, 2019 - 5:14
Ontario Hubs reporter Jon Thompson discusses quirky monuments along the road in northern Ontario communities.
Love in a State of War and Hatred
July 12, 2019 - 21:19
Anthony De Sa discusses his book, "Children of the Moon."
A Fresh Perspective for Physics
July 11, 2019 - 26:17
The Agenda discusses the marginalization of women in the sciences.

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