April 22, 2025, 1:22 pm
After nearly two decades at the helm, Steve Paikin is stepping down from TVO’s flagship current affairs show, “The Agenda.” With its final episode slated for this summer, the series closes a storied chapter in Canadian public affairs, leaving both admirers and skeptics with mixed emotions.
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TVO's flagship current affairs program is coming to an end after 19 seasons. Veteran host Steve Paikin will co-host a weekly political podcast.
The last episode of The Agenda is scheduled to air June 27
TVO’s flagship current affairs program The Agenda with Steve Paikin will wind down this summer, with Paikin announcing that he’s stepping down as the host to explore new opportunities. The final episode will air on the last Friday in June, Paikin wrote in a post on the TVO website. Paikin has...
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