A recently leaked federally commissioned report says the Canadian government is "simply not up to the overall challenge" of protecting against cyber threats. Canada and Ontario have faced numerous online intrusions from countries and other groups. To address this, Ontario has created a security advisory role. The Agenda welcomes Ray Boisvert to discuss his new role, cyber threats, and what the province needs to protect.

As sharing services such as Airbnb continue to grow in Toronto and elsewhere, there are more concerns from residents, politicians, and businesses. The Agenda assembles a panel to discuss what steps, if any, should be taken to handle the short-term rental industry.

The Agenda welcomes science blogger Yvette d'Entremont to debunk some of the persistent myths about food.

Since the collapse of negotiations for a unified Canadian health accord between the federal government and the provincial and territorial Premiers, seven provinces and territories have broken ranks to strike individual health funding agreements with the federal Liberals. How do these deals compare to what the premiers turned down in December and what are the implications for a truly national new health accord?

School closings, Alzheimer's and dementia in Indigenous communities, the harmful effects of sugar, and what's next for America under Donald Trump. The Agenda reviews its week of programming.

Statistics, dates, and iconic images tell one story about a country. But to catch the subtleties and the spirit of a country, individual experience can capture what the big picture often misses.

American writer Richard Rodriguez first encountered America as a little boy speaking only Spanish in his native California. Today he is one of America's finest essayists. His most recent collection of essays is "Darling: A Spiritual Autobiography," and he joins The Agenda to talk about how his experiences relate to the current U.S. state of mind.

The election of Donald Trump has confirmed that a global tectonic shift in political sensibilities is afoot. The rejection of globalism represents a significant move away from the values that underlined the liberal world order and the role that the U.S. played as a guarantor of the economic and political order since the Second World War. The Agenda discusses what's next for the U.S. and its role in the world.

More than half a million Canadians live with dementia, and that number is expected to grow to almost a million in 15 years as the baby boomer generation ages. In conjunction with Alzheimer's Awareness Month, The Agenda convenes a panel to discuss the latest research, prevention techniques, and the reality of living with the disease.

While dementia is a growing problem all across Canada, it manifests differently in Indigenous populations. Cultural differences also mean that the advice that works to prevent dementia in most of Canada doesn't necessarily resonate as well in Indigenous communities. The Agenda considers these discrepancies and how it should affect an eventual national strategy.

A week that looked at Ontario's place. A week that weighed the new work reality. The Agenda's Week in Review.