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The Agenda in the Summer

The Question of Diversity in Art

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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In "The Subtweet," author, visual artist, musician, and university professor Vivek Shraya cuts to the heart of ambition, competition, and what it's like for a person of colour in music and art. Nam Kiwanuka talks to her about the experiences that led to writing a commentary on diversity, arts, and social media culture, and also about her mentorship of older writers through VS Books, her publishing imprint, a division of Arsenal Pulp Press.

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Creative Connections vs. Social Media

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The Agenda Videos

22:13

Ben Macintyre on Moscow's Agent Sonya

Oct 29, 2020
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Time for Canada to Scrap the Monarchy?

Oct 29, 2020
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Justin Ling: Reporting on Toronto's Serial Killer

Oct 28, 2020
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Pandemic Communication: In Need of a Reset?

Oct 28, 2020
34:17

Talking to Canadians Abroad

Oct 27, 2020
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Harnessing the Power of Canadian Expats

Oct 27, 2020
26:13

Jann Arden: Wisdom Earned Through Life and Music

Oct 26, 2020
28:43

Reviving the Economy After Covid-19

Oct 26, 2020
22:35

Do Canadian Politician Have Enough Power?

Oct 23, 2020
6:02

Rationing the Internet in Eastern Ontario

Oct 23, 2020
25:26

Superspreaders: The Key to Covid-19?

Oct 23, 2020
30:14

Ontario's Opioid Crisis is Getting Worse

Oct 22, 2020

Documentaries

Ep. 4 - Francisco Franco
The Dictator's Playbook
October 30, 2020 - 53:22
An exploration of the methods and tactics of Generalissimo Francisco Franco, who ruled Spain with absolute power for four decades.
Arctic Secrets - Wild Seas
Arctic Secrets
October 30, 2020 - 48:02
On the north-east coast of Baffin Island, in Canada's Arctic, lies Ninginganiq, a blustery wilderness where only the intrepid travel.
Waiting for the Sun
October 30, 2020 - 58:11
Filmed over several years, this documentary follows children in Beijing's Sun Village, an orphanage for youngsters whose parents are on death row.
Ep. 3 - Benito Mussolini
The Dictator's Playbook
October 29, 2020 - 53:22
A look at the methods used by Benito Mussolini to become the first fascist dictator, ruling Italy for two decades and paving the way for Adolf Hitler.
Ep. 4 - The Need for Speed
Impossible Railways
October 29, 2020 - 47:35
Since the earliest days of the railways, the demand has always been for faster trains.
Michael Mosley vs The Superbugs
October 29, 2020 - 59:06
As drug-resistant superbugs spread, Michael Mosley goes in search of resistance hunters - scientists on the front line of developing new treatments.
Fake or Fortune Series 7 - Episode 4
Fake or Fortune Series 7
October 29, 2020 - 57:56
Art detectives Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate two fascinating and powerful portraits of black British subjects from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Ep. 2 - Saddam Hussein
The Dictator's Playbook
October 28, 2020 - 53:22
An examination of the tactics and techniques used by Saddam Hussein to seize control of Iraq and then remain in power for nearly a quarter century.
Main Street Ontario: Unionville
Main Street Ontario
October 28, 2020 - 4:33
Nestled between major highways, Unionville's historic Main Street is a charming, small-town oasis. In 1969 local residents saved their main street from encroaching developers. Now every June, the Unionville Festival kicks off with a big parade.

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Ben Macintyre on Moscow's Agent Sonya
October 29, 2020 - 22:13
Historian Ben Macintyre talks about his new book, "Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy."
Time for Canada to Scrap the Monarchy?
October 29, 2020 - 33:34
What relationship do Canadians have to their constitutional monarchy, and could they do without it?
Justin Ling: Reporting on Toronto's Serial Killer
October 28, 2020 - 24:28
The investigative journalist discusses his book, about his book, "Missing in the Village: The Story of Serial Killer Bruce McArthur, the Search for Justice, and the System That Failed Toronto's Queer Community."
Pandemic Communication: In Need of a Reset?
October 28, 2020 - 30:01
Is the Ontario government communicating effectively with Ontarians on COVID-19?
Talking to Canadians Abroad
October 27, 2020 - 34:17
We talk to Canadians who choose to live abroad about how they see Canada from afar.
Harnessing the Power of Canadian Expats
October 27, 2020 - 20:39
John Stackhouse discusses his new book, "Planet Canada: How our Expats are Shaping the Future."
Jann Arden: Wisdom Earned Through Life and Music
October 26, 2020 - 26:13
Award-winning singer-songwriter Jann Arden discusses her new book, If I Knew Then: Finding Wisdom in Failure and Power in Aging."
Reviving the Economy After Covid-19
October 26, 2020 - 28:43
How will Ontario dig out of the effects of COVID-19 once the pandemic subsides?
Do Canadian Politician Have Enough Power?
October 23, 2020 - 22:35
A roundup of our week on The Agenda.

Current Affairs

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‘Are we over-reacting?’: Why Ottawa considered cancelling Halloween in 1982

Following poisonings in the United States and a frightening incident closer to home, the nation’s capital city debated keeping kids at home on October 31.
Long overdue: Why more Ontario libraries are going fine-free

A growing number of libraries are turning a new page — and ditching the late fees that can act as barriers to marginalized and lower-income patrons.
Why French-Canadians kick off Christmas with an all-night feast

For many English-speaking Ontarians, opening presents marks the start of Christmas. But for francophones, the celebrations start much earlier — and go much later.
Private long-term care is not the problem. We are the problem

OPINION: Something needs to be done about long-term care in Ontario. But there’s a gigantic issue with the NDP plan to fix it.
Here’s Ontario’s updated COVID-19 modelling

The province unveiled new modelling Thursday. Read what it has to say about hospital capacity, infection rates, and the weeks ahead.
COVID-19: The week in review (October 26-30)

The latest coronavirus updates from across the province.
‘Grain has saved our bacon’: How Great Lakes shipping has stayed afloat during COVID-19

By the end of September, shipments on the St. Lawrence Seaway were down 8 per cent from last year — but Thunder Bay is one of the ports that’s been buoyed by a specific kind of cargo.
Excerpt: Justin Ling’s ‘Missing From the Village’

In the journalist’s new book, he outlines the search for justice spurred by Bruce McArthur’s crimes — and looks at why the system failed Toronto’s queer community.

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