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Facts are facts but every issue has multiple sides, and Steve Paikin wants to hear them all. From Canadian politics to seismic global changes to signature one-on-one interviews and redline debates on ...

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · 17h

"I think the reforms we made for education were 100 per cent for students... And I think the union was 100 per cent off track on that." — former Ontario premier Mike Harris tells @spaikin.bsky.social on The Premier Files, Oct. 10 at 8pm on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

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Steve Paikin @spaikin.bsky.social · 14h

DavidColetto of Abacus Data joins the Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay & Tony Clement on how Canadian voters are split between wanting a disruptor versus a reassuring & calming father figure. Follow @thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social:
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Steve Paikin @spaikin.bsky.social · 1d

Who wants to lead the @ontliberal.bsky.social party? www.tvo.org/article/anal... @lfairclough.bsky.social @shamjiadil.bsky.social @beynate.bsky.social @karinagould.bsky.social @stephaniebowman.bsky.social @tedhsu.bsky.social @bonniecrombie.bsky.social #onpoli #liberals

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · 10d

David Peterson ended 42 years of PC rule in 1985. From the NDP accord to Meech Lake and pay equity, his tenure reshaped Ontario politics, before an early election call defeat in 1990. Watch @spaikin.bsky.social's conversation with Ontario's 20th premier, on The Premier Files.

The Premier Files: David Peterson | The Premier Files

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How about: The United Nations, set up to guard against atrocities, is fraying. here’s how Canada could help repair it

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · 6d

"There is nothing like leading a government and... make decisions that actually make a huge difference in people's lives." — Bob Rae on being premier of Ontario. Watch The Premier Files, tonight at 8pm with @spaikin.bsky.social on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

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Steve Paikin @spaikin.bsky.social · 2d

We haven't been able to convince the premier's media advisers to make him available so far. But hope springs eternal.

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Alex Neve @alexneve.bsky.social · 3d

Enjoyed this conversation with @spaikin.bsky.social, in @thestar.com, reflecting on how we strengthen and renew the universal human rights promise. Steve ends, noting: "Alex, I want to believe." The answer: "You can!" We all can, and we must. The promise is in our hands.

Eleanor Roosevelt said universal human rights begin in the small places close to home. So small that they can't even be seen on a map. And that it is by

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · 3d

Ontario’s only NDP government. A recession. “Rae Days.” @spaikin.bsky.social talks with Ontario's 21st premier, @bobbyrae48.bsky.social, on The Premier Files.

The Premier Files: Bob Rae | The Premier Files

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Can Canada Trust America?

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Steve Paikin @spaikin.bsky.social · 3d

Michigan Governor @gretchenwhitmer.bsky.social has been insulted by @realdonaldtrumppar.bsky.social, threatened with kidnapping, and is trying to figure out how to deal with tariffs. We had a great conversation about all that and more on @thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4HH...

Celebrating Jim Bradley’s very private, public life | TVO Today

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · 3d

“Jim Bradley’s tracks will never fade or diminish, and they’ll continue to inspire us.”

Bradley served nearly 41 consecutive years at Queen’s Park from 1977 to 2018, bookended by an additional 14 years in municipal politics — an astonishing contribution to public life. — by @spaikin.bsky.social

Friends gathered in St. Catharines to remember the former MPP’s immense impact — and to get a few final cracks in.

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Steve Paikin @spaikin.bsky.social · 4d

ICYMI, we've started The Premier Files on @tvotoday.bsky.social every Friday at 8 pm. David Peterson and Bob so far. Mike Harris next Friday. We'll unveil the interviews here as well: www.tvo.org/current-affa... #onpoli #politics

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · 6d

Ontario's 21st premier, Bob Rae led the NDP to a surprise win in 1990. It was the party's first-ever, and to date only opportunity to form government in the province.

The Premier Files: Bob Rae | The Premier Files

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · 6d

“I always felt I was doing the best I could,” Floyd Laughren, Ontario’s first (and only) NDP finance minister, tells @spaikin.bsky.social. “I never felt I let the side down. And that has comforted me over the years.”

Ontario’s first (and only) NDP finance minister turns 90 — without regrets | TVO Today

Floyd Laughren had one of the toughest jobs in politics at one of the toughest times. You wouldn’t know it from talking to him.

Should Canada Have Recognized Palestine? A Debate with Janice Stein & Conservative MP Shuv Majumdar

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Vanessa 🇨🇦 @maximummeh.bsky.social · 7d

I still to this day don't understand the derision aimed at Rae Days. It was an option that avoided job losses.

TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · 7d

"I knew that it would cost me the premiership." — @bobbyrae48.bsky.social on "Rae Days": unpaid leave imposed on public-sector workers to reduce the deficit without mass layoffs. Watch The Premier Files, Oct. 3 with @spaikin.bsky.social on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

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The Paikin Podcast @thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social · 7d

Steve asks Governor Gretchen Whitmer if she will be seeking the Democratic nomination for president in 2028. Her answer doesn't exactly slam the door shut on that possibility.

Full interview coming soon.

#Democrats

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Steve Paikin @spaikin.bsky.social · 7d

Yesterday at the Empire Club, I interviewed Michigan Governor @gretchenwhitmer.bsky.social and I think she surprised many in the room by suggesting she may not run for the @democrats.org presidential nomination in 2028. Full interview coming soon. @migovernment @GovWhitmer x.com/ThePaikinPod...

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Steve Paikin @spaikin.bsky.social · 7d

Should Canada Have Recognized Palestine? This week's @thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAAl... #Palestine #middleeast #Israel

This conservative stalwart cheated death — and has a message about Ontario’s health-care system | TVO Today

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · 9d

“I’m ready to march with nurses and health-care workers now,” John Mykytyshyn tells @spaikin.bsky.social. “I have a newfound respect for health-care professionals.”

A few months ago, John Mykytyshyn was in a coma his doctors didn’t think he’d wake from. A few days ago, he went to his son’s wedding.

The 51st State Votes: Canada vs. Donald Trump | 1x1 with Justin Ling

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Steve Paikin @spaikin.bsky.social · 9d

@justinling.ca and I discuss his book, “The 51st State Votes,” Canada’s existential election, Pierre Poilievre’s “campaign malpractice,” and how exactly Mark Carney's “elbows up” approach is going today.
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Jim Bradley was born to serve the public — and he did until his final day | TVO Today

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · 13d

Jim Bradley was a 41-year veteran of Queen’s Park, a determined advocate for his hometown, and was called Ontario’s best environment minister. He was also just a super nice guy, writes @spaikin.bsky.social

He was a 41-year veteran of Queen’s Park, a determined advocate for his hometown, and was called Ontario’s best environment minister. He was also just a super nice guy.

Does Anyone Really Care About Free Speech Anymore? | Everything Political

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Steve Paikin @spaikin.bsky.social · 13d

I am sad to report that Jim Bradley, chair of Niagara region, and the second longest serving MPP of all time, died two hours ago in hospital in St. Catharines. He had been suffering after effects of a stroke and liver cancer. Obituary coming soon. #onpoli

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · 17d

From backrooms to big decisions, @spaikin.bsky.social sits down with former Ontario premiers David Peterson, Bob Rae, Mike Harris, Ernie Eves, Dalton McGuinty, and Kathleen Wynne for candid conversations on The Premier Files. Begins Sept. 26 at 8pm on @wearetvo.bsky.social.

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TVO Today | The Agenda @tvotoday.bsky.social · 15d

How does a political campaign gather momentum? Sometimes by accident. David Peterson, Ontario's 20th premier, tells @spaikin.bsky.social about a jog he took in 1985 that became an election turning point. The Premier Files, Sept. 26 at 8pm on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

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The Paikin Podcast @thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social · 14d

🚨NEW episode of “Everything Political.”

➡️ The fallout from the Charlie Kirk assassination
➡️ Free speech in America
➡️ Chrystia Freeland's exit from cabinet
➡️ Carney's trip to Mexico

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