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The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) episodes:

05.03.2024
The Challenges of Raising an Autistic Child
Rita Miceli discusses her experience raising her autistic child. Tech expert Sinead Bovell on Canada's AI future. Have strong mayor powers made a difference? And, Mandi Gray discusses her book, "Suing for Silence."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05.02.2024
The Greening of Sudbury
Sudbury, Ont., has a complicated past. Settlers came to the area with the building of the railway, but the mining and logging industries made the area so toxic that not even shrubs or grasses could grow. But over the last...
05.02.2024
A New Battleground for Sexual Assault
After the rise of the #MeToo movement, activists noticed an increase in a new tool to fight against allegations of sexual assault. Some men accused of misconduct have turned to defamation lawsuits as a way to protect their career and...
05.01.2024
The Making of Modern Canada
We don't often get significant new books on former prime ministers, let alone on two in the same book. But from 1958 to 1968, Canada got two of its most noteworthy PMs. Journalist John Ibbitson's new book is called, "The...
05.01.2024
The State of Strong Mayor Powers
Once upon a time, every Ontario mayor got elected by winning the majority of votes across their municipality. But when it came time to vote at council, they had just one vote like every other councillor. Not so anymore. A...
04.30.2024
How Do We Reverse the Distrust in Media?
Former national news anchor Lloyd Robertson gives us his thoughts on the importance of media literacy and what news sources you should trust and why.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.30.2024
Can Canada Keep Up with AI?
In late 2022, generative AI, like ChatGPT, shook the world and called into question what these advancements meant for our collective future. What impact would it have on the way we work? Was it being used ethically? Should schools be...
04.30.2024
A First-Hand History of Europe
Over the years, Timothy Garton Ash has seen a lot of European history, and now the Oxford University professor has written a book on his first-hand travels through Europe's history, some of which was apparently subversive enough that the Stasi...
04.29.2024
Will Ontario's Autism Budget Increase Be Enough?
Ontario's recent budget announced a $60 million increase for autism programming. But with 60,000 kids on the waitlist, will this be enough? Is the current Ontario Autism Program providing autistic youth with the support they need?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.29.2024
Raising a Child with Autism
In "Giaci and Me," Rita Miceli shares the peaks and valleys of her family's journey raising and supporting their son and brother Giaci, who was diagnosed as autistic at the age of two. As a mother, Miceli worked hard to...
04.29.2024
Meet the Students Fighting Antibiotic Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance - when germs are no longer responsive to the drugs used to treat them - is a growing concern in public health. It's estimated by 2050, 10 million people could die if new antibiotics are not discovered. Jeyan...
04.26.2024
The Pros and Cons of Carbon Tax
This week, The Agenda debated the controversial carbon tax; examined why Ontario criminal court cases are being delayed or dismissed; looked into whether Ontario can be a leader in AI technology; and discussed the Russia Ukraine war with journalist Tim...
04.25.2024
Has the West Forgotten the Ukraine War?
Journalist Tim Mak was there on day one of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He was NPR's war correspondent and most recently returned on his own as an independent journalist, founding the newsletter, "The Counteroffensive." From Ukraine news fatigue to how...
04.25.2024
Is Parkinson's Becoming a Pandemic?
The escalating rates of Parkinson's disease both globally, and here in Canada, have led some researchers to warn that it is becoming a pandemic. To help shed light on a disease that still has no cure, we welcome: Dr. Lorraine...
04.25.2024
Is Canada Underreporting Wealth Inequality?
Does Canada underreport the severity of wealth inequality? That's the conclusion of a new report that says our official statistics severely underestimate how rich the richest Canadians are. To discuss its findings, we're joined by the report's author Dan Skilleter,...
04.24.2024
How Ontario's AI Sector Performs on Global Stage
A look at the policies, infrastructure, and people that have made Ontario a top global destination for artificial intelligence research, investment, and talent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.24.2024
How Will Artists Adapt to AI?
Grade 10 student Xavier asks: how will AI effect the creative arts? Film and TV composer Janal Bechthold discusses how artists might adapt to the new technology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.24.2024
Are Video Games an Escape Route Through Grief?
From MarioKart to MMORPGs, video games have come a long way from their rudimentary beginnings. In Western society some people are inventing new coping mechanisms to deal with loss and grief. Andre Stam is a psychotherapist who uses gaming as...
04.23.2024
Is Ontario's Justice System Failing Victims?
Pleas are being made to the provincial government to properly fund and staff the Ontario court system as criminal cases are being thrown out due to delays and backlogs. Victims of cases involving domestic violence and sexual assault are speaking...
04.22.2024
How Can We Reverse the Effects of Climate Change?
Toronto Grade 12 student Misstura asks: how can we reverse the effects of climate change? Dawn Bazely, a professor in the Department of Biology at York University, gives us her answer on the ways we can mitigate climate change, if...
04.22.2024
Debating the Carbon Tax
Carbon emissions across the country have fallen since the implementation of a federal carbon tax in 2019, but provincial governments are pushing back, saying the program is too costly for residents. Are there alternatives to the policy, or does it...
04.19.2024
Investing in AI
How best can Canada's earmarked AI funds be spent to stay competitive? Then, Laura Tamblyn Watts discusses her new book on how to care for aging parents. And, what is the state of entrepreneurship in Canada?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.18.2024
Can We Change the Culture of Hypermasculinity in Sports?
The elevated place of sports in North America and the societal expectations that surround them are often perpetuated at the expense of the athletes' mental health. Whether this is in team sports or individual sports predominantly played by boys and...
04.18.2024
Deconstructing Old Myths of Manhood
What's going on with men? The aftermath of the #MeToo movement shattered the idea that most social ills like online abuse or sexual assault long hidden under wraps are just stemming from men being men. This crisis of conscience and...
04.17.2024
Urban Farming: Growing Community with Container Gardening
Fred Winegust, Project Specialist at Reena and Christopher Wong of Young Urban Farmers are working to strengthen their communities by way of container gardening. Students, neighbourhood organizations, and restauranteurs alike can benefit from growing fruits and vegetables in underutilized urban...
04.17.2024
Where Do Seeds Come From?
If plants come from seeds, where do seeds come from? That question from Grade 2 student Wyatt is answered by Peter Kotanen, a professor in the Department of Biology and Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of...
04.17.2024
What Is the State of Entrepreneurship in Ontario?
Recent data suggests entrepreneurship is in decline across Canada. Are people choosing to move away from a self-employed lifesyle? And what are the consequences of lower levels of small business ownership across the province? We ask: Jeff Coull, executive director...
04.16.2024
How Should We Care for Aging Parents?
More people are living longer, many with better quality of life. Even still, aging parents often require support and care they've never needed before. Laura Tamblyn Watts has a new book out aimed at improving communications when the roles reverse:...
04.15.2024
Gary Marcus: Has AI Hit a Wall?
When ChatGPT launched in late 2022 the great promise was that this was only the beginning and that AIs would only exponentially get more sophisticated and powerful. But has AI hit a wall? Are those big exponential gains that were...
04.15.2024
Why Are Heat Pumps So Hot Right Now?
What's a heat pump and what's all the hype about? We drop into a heat pump party with Sarah Lazarovic, VP of Communications for Rewiring America and Richard Laszlo, Founder of CutYourHomeCarbon.com, as they share their knowledge on what...
04.15.2024
What Effect will AI Have on the Creative Arts?
Valentine Goddard, founder and executive director of the AI Impact Alliance, answers a question from Grade 10 student Xavier on the effect artificial intelligence may have on the creative arts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.15.2024
Is Canada Falling Behind in AI?
The federal government recently announced a $2.4 billion dollar investment in artificial intelligence. It includes money earmarked to accelerate the adoption of AI in sectors as far flung as health care and agriculture. The feds say this will help to...
04.14.2024
Stella Ng on Health Care Advocacy
Scientist and educator Stella Ng answers a student's question about health care advocacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.12.2024
The Unfathomable Grief of Losing a Child
Journalist Davd Frum talks to Steve Paikin about the loss of his daughter. Then, how can Ontario combat human trafficking. What can be done about the rise of renovictions in Ontario? And, Jane Philpott on her book, "Health for All."See...
04.11.2024
A Doctor's Quest to Fix Canadian Health Care
Former federal minister of health, and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Queen's University, Dr. Jane Philpott discusses her new book, "Health for All: A Doctor's Prescription for a Healthier Canada."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.10.2024
How Cities Are Addressing Renovictions
Hamilton has passed a new "bad faith" renoviction bylaw that makes it more difficult to drive existing tenants out of their homes to attract new ones at a higher price. Is it needed in other Ontario cities, too? Or is...
04.10.2024
Why Hamilton Needed a Renovicion Bylaw
A stark increase in "bad faith " renovictions of Hamilton tenants in the last decade, a tent city on the grounds of Hamilton city hall. What is happening there to create these unfortunate situations? We talk to a landlord, tenants,...
04.10.2024
How This Toronto Hospital Rebuilt Veterans After WWI
Kristen den Hartog's book, "The Roosting Box," takes a look behind the walls of the Christie Street Veteran's Hospital in Toronto, also known as the Dominion Orthopedic Hospital. For nearly 30 years, the hospital treated thousands of injured soldiers. And...
04.09.2024
Climate Optimism
In the face of a media landscape full of alarming headlines about climate change, it can be hard to hang on to hope for the future of our planet. Shelby Riskin of University of Toronto, along with David Pearson and...
04.09.2024
Is Ontario Doing Enough to End Human Trafficking?
According to a Statistics Canada report late last year, Ontario has the second highest rate of human trafficking in Canada. A high concentration of urban area is said to contribute to the higher rates of human trafficking in the province,...
04.08.2024
David Frum: A Grieving Father Reflects
Miranda Frum, the 32-year-old daughter of journalist David Frum and his wife Danielle, died this past February. And it has given the Frums an expertise in grief they never wanted but must now reckon with.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.05.2024
Does Ontario Still Need Basic Income Policy?
Following up on the elimination by the Ontario government of the pilot project in Hamilton, Thunder Bay and Lindsay. Then, will Canada follow suit if the U.S. bans the popular social media app, TikTok. And how can companies be held...
04.04.2024
Inside the Rogers Family Feud to Control a Telecom Empire
The merger of Canada's two largest telecoms - Rogers and Shaw - sparked a corporate drama of epic proportions in the spring of 2021. And the full-throttle fight for control of an empire spanned not just the boardroom, but also...
04.04.2024
How Academics Harness Creativity in the Classroom
Steve Joordens, a University of Toronto psychology professor, speaks to TVO about understanding the driving force behind curiosity and how to harness it. We visit his lecture to see curiosity-driven learning in action and find out from students how they...
04.03.2024
Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall has long been an iconic figure for conservation and the fight against climate change. In celebration of her 90th birthday, scientists David Pearson, Shelby Riskin, and Gerard Courtin discuss Goodall’s legacy of hope. THey also touch on the...
04.03.2024
Leading The Charge: Democrataization of the Energy Grid
Master electricians and trail blazing technicians are leading the charge to democratize the energy grid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.03.2024
Is Canada Doing Enough to Tackle Greenwashing?
As the Competition Bureau is stepping in to crackdown on greenwashing, companies could be forced to back up their environmental claims with adequate and proper tests, and not just on their products but also on their business operations. After a...
04.02.2024
Should Canada Ban TikTok?
The U.S. is inching closer to a potential ban on the popular app. What would it mean if Canada followed suit?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04.02.2024
Why Are Tenants in Ontario on Strike?
Tenants across the GTA are engaged in rent strikes due to what they say are unsafe and unfair conditions. Above guideline rent increases are at issue. This means landlords raise rents above Ontario government rates. And although property owners say...
04.02.2024
What Happened After Ontario Cancelled its Basic Income Pilot
In 2017, Kathleen Wynne's government piloted a three-year basic income project in the Hamilton area, Thunder Bay, and Lindsay. Shortly after Doug Ford's Conservative win in 2018, it was announced that the pilot would be cancelled, after only a year....

What's The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) about?

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The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio) episodes:

The Challenges of Raising an Autistic Child

The Greening of Sudbury

A New Battleground for Sexual Assault

The Making of Modern Canada

The State of Strong Mayor Powers

How Do We Reverse the Distrust in Media?

Can Canada Keep Up with AI?

A First-Hand History of Europe

Will Ontario's Autism Budget Increase Be Enough?

Raising a Child with Autism

Meet the Students Fighting Antibiotic Resistance

The Pros and Cons of Carbon Tax

Has the West Forgotten the Ukraine War?

Is Parkinson's Becoming a Pandemic?

Is Canada Underreporting Wealth Inequality?

How Ontario's AI Sector Performs on Global Stage

How Will Artists Adapt to AI?

Are Video Games an Escape Route Through Grief?

Is Ontario's Justice System Failing Victims?

How Can We Reverse the Effects of Climate Change?

Debating the Carbon Tax

Investing in AI

Can We Change the Culture of Hypermasculinity in Sports?

Deconstructing Old Myths of Manhood

Urban Farming: Growing Community with Container Gardening

Where Do Seeds Come From?

What Is the State of Entrepreneurship in Ontario?

How Should We Care for Aging Parents?

Gary Marcus: Has AI Hit a Wall?

Why Are Heat Pumps So Hot Right Now?

What Effect will AI Have on the Creative Arts?

Is Canada Falling Behind in AI?

Stella Ng on Health Care Advocacy

The Unfathomable Grief of Losing a Child

A Doctor's Quest to Fix Canadian Health Care

How Cities Are Addressing Renovictions

Why Hamilton Needed a Renovicion Bylaw

How This Toronto Hospital Rebuilt Veterans After WWI

Climate Optimism

Is Ontario Doing Enough to End Human Trafficking?

David Frum: A Grieving Father Reflects

Does Ontario Still Need Basic Income Policy?

Inside the Rogers Family Feud to Control a Telecom Empire

How Academics Harness Creativity in the Classroom

Jane Goodall

Leading The Charge: Democrataization of the Energy Grid

Is Canada Doing Enough to Tackle Greenwashing?

Should Canada Ban TikTok?

Why Are Tenants in Ontario on Strike?

What Happened After Ontario Cancelled its Basic Income Pilot