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Coronavirus

Pandemic as a Historical Turning Point

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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How will the COVID-19 pandemic shape the way government, business, and life unfolds once the health emergency subsides? We ask Yascha Mounk, associate professor at Johns Hopkins University; Doug Saunders, the Globe and Mail's international affairs columnist; and Ann Fitz-Gerald, director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs.

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COVID-19 and History; Olympics Postponed; Great Lakes Ice

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Mar 27, 2020

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August 4, 2020 - 52:15
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Ep. 1 - Reinventing Russia
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August 4, 2020 - 58:27
The Romanovs' 300-year reign began in 1613, when a 16-year-old was plucked from obscurity and offered the crown.
TRIPPING The Rideau Canal
August 3, 2020 - 3:55:00
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August 3, 2020 - 56:50
People of mixed ethnicity face complex challenges when trying to find compatible donors to treat life-threatening blood diseases.
Employable Me - Yang and Elias
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Main Street Ontario: Manitoulin Island
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Ep. 2 - Dorset
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Ep. 8 - Royal Haunts
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August 3, 2020 - 43:38
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July 31, 2020 - 22:12
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Rethinking Public Spaces After Covid-19
July 30, 2020 - 32:17
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