The Rundown

How does one know which pollster to trust? What happens when they get it wrong? And just how do they get those results in the first place? We're joined by David Coletto, David Valentin, Erin Kelly, and Clifton van der Linden.

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The Agenda's week in review looks at the history of U.S. annexation threats to Canada, what direction the major parties might take Canada's foreign policy, and whether Canadian culture reflects Canadian identity.

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Since the U.S. president has been talking about annexing Canada, there's been a surge of pride in Canadian identity. Yet over many years, Canadians have struggled to define their culture as separate from the U.S. since the two are intertwined, especially as it relates to most genres of the arts. What set Canada apart? And do Canadian art and artists need a renaissance? We ask, David Leonard, executive director of the Writers Trust Fund of Canada; Andrew Cash, president and CEO of CIMA; Marsha LEderman, arts journalist; and Tonya Williams, founder of the Reelworld film festival.

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For five decades, she has been one of the most recognizable faces on Canadian television. Over that time, she has hosted some of the most iconic programs: Midday, Canada AM, Antiques Roadshow, and the Olympic Games. But having just done her final interview on the PBS show "Canada Files," Valerie Pringle has decided the time has come to put the cameras and microphones away. And she joins Steve Paikin to talk about her career in broadcasting.

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Whether it's Canada's trade war with the U.S., NATO spending, or our relations with China and India, whichever party forms Canada's next government is going to have a slew of challenges to deal with. To better understand where the major parties might take Canadian foreign policy, host Steve Paikin chats with: Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and contributing writer at The Hub; Stephanie Carvin, Associate Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University, and author of: "Stand on Guard: Reassessing Threats to Canada's National Security;" Bessma Momani, Professor of Political Science at the University of Waterloo, and Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, and Adam Chapnick, Professor of defence studies at the Royal Military College of Canada, and co-author of: "Canada First, Not Canada Alone: A History of Canadian Foreign Policy."

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Geoffrey Hinton also known as the godfather of AI was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work in artificial intelligence. He joins host Steve Paikin for a wide-ranging discussion on his Nobel win, his departure from Google, the promise and perils of AI, and why he recently got under Elon Musk's skin.

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The CRTC determines which foreign channels can be distributed in this country. In 2022, it banned RT and RT France, state-controlled Russian TV channels. Now some are arguing Fox News deserves the same treatment, as hosts on the network are questioning Canadian sovereignty and ratcheting up the trade-war rhetoric. But would dropping the channel be a threat to free speech? When does free speech become propaganda, and when - if ever - should propaganda be banned? To discuss, I'm joined by In Calgary, Peter Menzies Senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and former vice-chair of communications for the CRTC In Ottawa, Christopher Dornan Former professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University And in the studio... Joanna Baron Executive director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation and Jeffrey Dvorkin Senior Fellow at the University of Toronto's Massey College, formerly of NPR News and CBC Radio News

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In 1998, measles were declared eradicated in Canada, and reported cases were typically associated with travel. But things have changed. More than 550 measles cases have been reported in Ontario so far this year. So how did this happen - and how concerned should we be? Let's dig in with: Dr. Jessica Hopkins, vice-president and chief of Communicable Disease Control for Public Health Ontario;

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Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre joins The Agenda to talk about his city's unique position to help protect Canada against U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war. Mayor Lefebvre is in studio to discuss critical minerals, tariffs, Canada's defence expenditure and more.

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Canada's recent political tensions with its neighbor south of the border have given some historians a déjà vu moment. A 19th century petition was uncovered from Toronto Public Library's archives, demonstrating Toronto's firm determination to resist annexation to the U.S. This movement was outlined in the Montreal Annexation Manifesto of 1849. The Agenda invites historians Adam Bunch and Dominique Marshall to help us understand what we can learn from the past.

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