The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Video)

Dalton McGuinty's Vision of Northern Ontario

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Will the provincial government's 25-year plan for Northern Ontario transform the region's economy?

Michael Gravelle

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Michael Gravelle explains the McGuinty government's new growth plan for Northern Ontario.

Chris Spence

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Reading, Writing... and Boys-Only Schools? Toronto District School Board Director of Education Chris Spence on paving a new educational path.

Alanna Mitchell

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Brainstorm: Atkinson Fellow Alanna Mitchell and how neuroscience can improve our education system.

David Hlynsky

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Photographer David Hlynsky on his pictures documenting the differences between western and eastern materialism.

Religions: Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

The evolution of religion; old and new.

Canada's Relationship with the UK

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

The past, present and future of Canada's relationship with the United Kingdom.

Anthony Cary

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Anthony Cary, the British High Commissioner to Canada, on climate change and the state of Canada-British relations.

Rob Devitt

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

eHealth Ontario's interim CEO Rob Devitt talks about getting the scandal-plagued agency back on track, where it's at now and where it's headed.

At Your Service

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

What can we do to foster a world class service culture and transform service jobs in Toronto and the Province of Ontario?

A Pox on Both Their Houses: Cable and TV

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

One argument. Two sides. Who should pay for "local" programming?

Cory Doctorow

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Cory Doctorow on why copyright is worth fighting about.

Is 2009 the new 1919?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

1919: the end of empires. 2009: The end of the US empire?

Josef Joffe

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Josef Joffe on Germany's split East-West personality.

Dr. Arlene King

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Ill prepared? Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Arlene King on the state of H1N1 preparations.

H1N1: Deconstructing a Crisis

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Panic at the clinic. The risks...the rollout... and the H1N1 hysteria.

John Ratey

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Dr. John Ratey on the connection between exercise and the brain's performance.

Sesame Street: The Root of All Good and Evil?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Sesame Street made its debut 40 years ago. Four decades later what have the social, educational and cultural ramifications of the show done to transform children's television?

Power, Charisma and Obama

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

What makes a leader a leader?

Waller Newell

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Waller Newell on the modern leader -- what are we looking for and has the meaning of leadership changed?

Jillian Siskind

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Life sentence. Human Rights Lawyer Jillian Siskind on bringing war criminals to justice ... in Canada.

Debating Deficits

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Swimming in red ink. Time to tighten the belt?

Vice Admiral Dean McFadden

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

On the eve of the 100th Anniversary of the Canadian Navy, Vice Admiral Dean McFadden, Commander of the Canadian Navy, discusses the state of Canada's maritime force.

General Rick Hillier (ret.)

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

General Rick Hillier (ret.), Canada's former top soldier, on waging war on two fronts, in Afghanistan and in Ottawa.

Enrique Penalosa

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST

Revitalizing a colonial beauty. Former Bogota Mayor Enrique Penalosa and what urban centres can learn from Bogota's renewal.

Andres Rozental

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST

Canada's other NAFTA partner. Former Mexican Deputy Foreign Minister Andres Rozental on strengthening trade relations with Canada.

Suresh Prabhu

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST

Greening India. Former Indian Environment Minister Suresh Prabhu on why India should be concerned about climate change.https://secure.tvo.org/TVOprg/WebObjects/TVOManagement.woa/wo/lRoO2KGLlTU6ZIOoA6e1t0/113.0.9.9.1

20 Years Later: The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST

On November 9th, 1989, one of the most iconic symbols of the Cold War became porous overnight. The image of Berliners hammering away at the Wall made vivid the moment when the Marxist dream of an egalitarian society had reached the end of its intellectual journey. Or had it? 20 Years Later: The Fall of the Berlin Wall.

Jameel Jaffer

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST

An abuse of power. ACLU Lawyer Jameel Jaffer on the use of torture in the 'war on terror'.

Re-Branding Capitalism

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST

Financial fat cats. Darned if they do, darned if they don't? Is capitalism due for a makeover?

Sheldon Levy

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST

Build a school, change a neighbourhood. Ryerson University President Sheldon Levy and his university's role in downtown Toronto's renewal.

U of Have, U of Have Not

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST

Ivory Tower blues. If everyone else is doing it, why don't we? Canada's Big Five universities and their plans for ensuring academic success.

The Interview: Mehrdad Hariri

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

Innovation shortfall. Is Canada living up to its scientific potential? Science Policy Expert Dr. Mehrdad Hariri on taking innovation from the lab to the marketplace.

The Debate: Perceptions, Polls and Politics

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

Seeing is believing. Does saving political face deliver success at the polls?

The Importance of Science

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

What goes up, must come down. Germs can cause illness. And humans evolved from apes ... right? From the Enlightenment on, we have believed in the path of science, and all it has had to offer. But as we leap forward on stem cell research, artificial intelligence, and genetic medicine, is our relationship with science starting to sour? Are we well-equipped to make the scientific decisions that will affect the future of humankind?

The Debate: Whose DNA Is It?

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

It's all in the genes. Your eye colour...your hair colour...your blood type. You probably don't mind people knowing these things about you. But what about your likelihood of having a fatal disease? Or your desire to have blond-haired children? All of a sudden, the world is your genetic oyster. Who would you trust with such information? Could you even trust yourself?

Robotics Revolution and the Future of Evolution

Thur, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

How will robotics change us and our lives? Will AI driven robots put us on an accelerated evolutionary path? Why would we want a more heavily robotized society? Do we have a choice in the matter?

Wired 24/7

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST

Would you be able to survive one day without your television? Computer? your Blackberry? Our grandparents didn't need them. Some of our parents lived without them. And yet these technologies are now an integral part of our lives, for better or for worse. Where will the wired world lead us next? And will we be happy with what we find at that destination?