One year after Hamas's attack on Israel, the war in Gaza shows no signs of stopping. Now following Israel's incursion into Lebanon, and Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel, is the Middle East on the verge of a full-blown regional war? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por TVO | Steve Paikin

What do the following Toronto sports teams have in common: the hockey Leafs, the basketball Raptors, baseball's Blue Jays, soccer's Toronto FC, hockey's Marlies, and the football Argonauts? Answer: Rogers now owns them all. What does that mean for the communications juggernaut, and more importantly, for those of us who expend too much emotional ene…

Yale historian Timothy Snyder talks to Steve Paikin about his latest book "On Freedom" - what it is, how it's misunderstood, and why it's our only chance for survival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por TVO | Steve Paikin

Until Jackie Robinson's arrival in 1947, baseball banned players of colour. But something extraordinary happened this season: A new attempt to right the wrongs of history. Bob Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, joins The Agenda to explain this forgotten history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that First Nations communities were owed billions of dollars from the Canadian and Ontario government as part of the Robinson Treaties settlement. Some nations say the settlement is an underpayment. The Agenda looks at why some of the settlement has not been paid, and what it might take to correct this historic wro…

For the first time, more than 1 million Ontarians visited a food bank in the last year. And that's the eighth year in a row that that number has increased. And the future doesn't look much better. Two-thirds of groups that make up Ontario's food bank network say that they fear they will not be able to meet future demand, leaving people hungry. Caro…

The Agenda's week in review featured a conversation with one of the commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the current state of covid-19, Ontario's water infrastructure challenges, and Toronto's congestion nightmare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por TVO | Steve Paikin

Getting around Ontario's capital city is a nightmare. How can Toronto dig itself out of this mess? And why does it matter for the rest of the province? Jennifer McKelvie, Deputy Mayor and Toronto City Councillor for Scarborough–Rouge Park; Giles Gherson, President and CEO of the Toronto Region Board of Trade; Baher Abdulhai, Professor in the Depart…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying to do something that's never been done before in Canadian history. He says he will fight for a fourth consecutive victory, despite being miles behind his Conservative adversary in the polls. Stephen Maher, author of "The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau," joins Steve Paikin to discuss this and mo…

The Ontario city that's not letting what you flush go to waste. How the world's largest wastewater energy transfer project will lead the way to heating and cooling our homes with low carbon emissions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por TVO | Steve Paikin

Half of all water tests in at least 44 Ottawa-area high schools over five years showed traces of lead that exceeded federal standards, according to an examination by The Investigative Journalism Bureau. And concerned parents say they are not notified when tests exceed guidelines. A look at the results of the investigation, including moves by the pr…

Water infrastructure – that is, water mains, sewer systems and treatment plants – are usually out of sight and out of mind. That is, until something goes wrong. Calgary and Montreal experienced substantial water main failures this year. In Ontario, Hamilton has redoubled it efforts to evaluate and improve its very old, very complex system to preven…

Ontario's municipalities are experiencing a lot of growth and have ambitious housing targets to match. Are the old ways of funding infrastructure still working? Ehren Cory, President, and CEO of the Canada Infrastructure Bank; Lisa Laronde, President of the Canadian Association of Women in Construction; Drew Fagan, Professor at the University of To…

It was more than four years ago when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic and the world shut down. Now, things have largely returned to the way they were, but the virus still remains. How dangerous is COVID-19 today? And have people forgotten that the disease poses health risks and some are still feeling the effects of poor me…

Nine years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission handed down their 94 calls to action, commissioner Marie Wilson reflects on the Commission and how far Canada has come. The Agenda welcomes her to the studio to discuss her new book, "North of Nowhere." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Residential school survivor, Phyllis Webstad is the founder of Orange Shirt Day and author of a new children's book: "Today is Orange Shirt Day." She joins Steve Paikin to explain how she turned that painful legacy into a powerful tool for Reconciliation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

History and art have major influences on fashion, but when does it go too far? Indigenous multidisciplinary artist Brit Ellis and Indigenous Fashion Arts creator Sage Paul discuss an ongoing Canadian debate on how we define Indigenous art and fashion as being culturally appropriated or celebrated. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information…

The Agenda this week looked at the fast fading fortunes of the Liberal Party of Canada, the Meta news ban one year later, the state of the child welfare system in Ontario, and how the French immersion program is fairing in Canada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por TVO | Steve Paikin

Author Karen Cumming was poised to be an astronaut. Turns out, she didn't go to Mars, but the potential of leaving Earth forced her to take a better look at her personal finances. She shares those learnings with The Agenda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por TVO | Steve Paikin

Jeyan Jeganathan visits wetland ecologist Janice Gilbert on the frontline lines of the battle against invasive phragmites. Considered one of Ontario's worst invasive species, Phragmites australis, also known as the European common reed, has exploded into an ecological nightmare since arriving on Canada's eastern shores two centuries ago. Up until n…

A lot of former students claim that they can't speak a minimum of French even after years of French immersion. The Agenda discusses what are the gaps of French Immersion Programs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por TVO | Steve Paikin

Why are some Ontario agencies placing foster kids in hotels? This is one of many stories of concern in the child welfare space right now. We invite agency representatives and experts to The Agenda to discuss the current state of Ontario's children's aid system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Although much more awareness is given to postpartum depression, Dawn Kingston's research shows that just as many, if not more women struggle with their mental health during pregnancy. One in four women will deal with mental health problems in the prenatal period, but these issues are still widely misunderstood. Her new book, "Your Brain on Pregnanc…

Canadian soccer star Atiba Hutchinson never gave up on the dream of taking this country to the ultimate competition: the World Cup. He joins us to discuss his memoir "The Beautiful Dream." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por TVO | Steve Paikin

Just over a year ago, news disappeared from Facebook and Instagram in Canada. The Agenda looks at the impact Meta's ban on news has had on Canadians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Por TVO | Steve Paikin

Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a part of our daily lives, showing up in places we would never have expected, including at border crossings around the world. With more people fleeing their countries due to war, climate change, and other destabilizing events, our next guest argues that countries are turning to AI-driven technology to help s…

After two by-election losses, the NDP terminating its supply-and-confidence agreement, and the Conservatives preparing to table a motion of non-confidence, what does the year ahead look like for Trudeau's liberals? For more on that we're joined by: Ginny Roth (Partner, Crestview Strategy), Andrew Perez (Principal, Perez Strategies), Brian Topp, (Ch…