Steve Paikin

Steve Paikin

@spaikin.bsky.social

https://stevepaikin.com Host, "The Paikin Podcast" Co-host, the "#onpoli podcast" Columnist, http://TVO.org Columnist, Toronto Star Host, TVO Today Live Host, Ontario Chronicle Author of 9 books. Pathologies: Leafs, Red Sox, Ticats.

12,742 Followers 4 Following 359 Posts Joined Jan 2024
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ANALYSIS: Can souped-up shipping containers solve food insecurity? | TVO Today Two former university classmates think so. They might be on to something.

Can souped-up shipping containers solve food insecurity? www.tvo.org/article/anal... #Food #foodsecurity @uottawa.ca @lesliechurch.bsky.social

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🚨🌐NEW episode with John Baird.

➡️ Should Canada support the Iran War?
➡️ Another Iraq or Libya?
➡️ PM Carney's evolving statements
➡️ How a government internally responds to war

YouTube: youtu.be/aBAqDYG4gKY
Apple: apple.co/4riCwWn

#cdnpoli

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Toronto Legends Podcast: An Evening with Steve Paikin Join us for an evening with acclaimed author, journalist, and podcaster Steve Paikin, hosted by Richmond Hill resident Andrew Applebaum of the Toronto Legends podcast. Hear stories from Paikin’s four-...

If you're going to be in Richmond Hill on April 23, sure love to see you at this: rhpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6980c...

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Ontario's energy strategy, Niagara amalgamation, and how to run for city council Podcast Episode · #onpoli, a TVO podcast · March 6 · 53m

Tonight on the #onpoli podcast on @tvo at 8 pm:
• Mines, roads, and energy policy
• Does Niagara Region have too many politicians?
• What it takes to run for council, with
@CllrAmberMorley
• Convention centre math • Memorializing Mammoliti 📷 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

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Looking forward to moderating this discussion on March 19 at Glendon College at @yorkuniversity.bsky.social for @thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social exploring populism, trust, & immigration, and how govts can rebuild citizens’ confidence in democracy. #onpoli #cdnpoli #qcpoli

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🚨🚨New episode of Everything Political. We focus on one topic this week: Iran.

➡️ Carney's backpedal on 🇮🇷?
➡️ Support the war but “with regret”?
➡️ An illegal war?
➡️ Does the UN matter anymore?
➡️ The middle power doctrine

YouTube: youtu.be/mO9MS12lg1s
Apple: apple.co/40gPx7Z

#cdnpoli

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ANALYSIS: Why John Tory wanted his old job back — and why he won’t seek it | TVO Today The former mayor is sitting out the upcoming election. Who will fill the void?

Why John Tory wanted his old job back — and why he won’t seek it www.tvo.org/article/anal... #TOpoli

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Steve Paikin: David Frum on Trump’s Iran attack and why Carney’s Canada must be more ‘cold-blooded’ than ever before Trump's great weakness as a politician is he can never believe that he's an employee hired to do a job. He thinks he's a master, empowered to give orders.

My Toronto Star column features an interview with @theatlantic.com's @davidfrum.bsky.social on the War in Iran, and how Canada should respond to that, and dealing with the U.S.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... #cdnpoli #Iran #IranWar #IranWar2026

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ANALYSIS: How to remember Giorgio Mammoliti? | TVO Today The long-time politician’s tragic death leaves behind a grieving family. He also made public life more crude and less civil.

How to remember Giorgio Mammoliti? It's difficult, given his lack of accomplishments, and his premature, tragic death: www.tvo.org/article/anal... #TOpoli #onpoli #cdnpoli

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The debut of ‘Paikin on Politics’ discusss the rising tensions across the Middle East

Thanks to the whole crew at Breakfast Television on CITY-TV, especially anchor Caryn Ceolin, for guiding me so skilfully through my first day of doing "Paikin on Politics." We go live daily at 6:50 am (repeated at 8:50 am). Here's our debut today: www.breakfasttelevision.ca/videos/the-d... #Iran

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Getting ready for my first hit on Breakfast Television on CITY-TV. Apparently, I agreed to appear at 6:53 am, Monday to Friday. Who needs sleep anyway? Looking forward to talking about developments in #Iran with Caryn Ceolin

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🚨🌐NEW episode of World on Edge. Ryan Hass from Brookings joins Janice Stein.

➡️ War with Iran?
➡️ Regime change?
➡️ China rising?
➡️ What does China want?
➡️ Renewed nuclear arms race?

YouTube :https://youtu.be/RF8JNWTOSMs
Apple: apple.co/40t9Zm6

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ANALYSIS: Can Rob Cerjanec defy the odds again? | TVO Today He has a seat and a proven ability to win elections. He’s also 37. Could he be the next Liberal leader?

Can Ajax MPP Rob Cerjanec defy the odds again? www.tvo.org/article/anal... #onpoli @ontarioliberal.bsky.social

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What Was the Freedom Convoy About, Anyways? | Redline Debates YouTube video by The Paikin Podcast

🚨🚨 NEW: Welcome to the inaugural edition of Redline Debates. @justinling.ca and Candice Malcolm debate the Freedom Convoy.

➡️ What was it all about?
➡️ History's verdict?
➡️ Media failures?
➡️ The Emergencies Act “unreasonable”?

YouTube: youtu.be/4NecAnqW7bE
Apple: apple.co/4rB6TZ6

#cdnpoli

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The greatest Canadian you’ve (probably) never heard of | TVO Today Red Wilson changed this country in ways we still don’t understand. And his legacy will continue to grow.

The greatest Canadian you’ve (probably) never heard of www.tvo.org/article/the-... #business #education #leadership #Canada

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On #onpoli with @spaikin.bsky.social &
@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social:
• Crown Royal stays, Amherstburg left out?
• OSAP overhaul & basket weaving
• School trustees on borrowed time
• Ontario should ban sports betting
• Civility: still a Canadian value?
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

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ANALYSIS: Do Canadians still want civility in their politics? | TVO Today It can feel like an antiquated idea. A new poll suggests it’s anything but.

www.tvo.org/article/anal...

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Should Canada Cancel Billionaires? | Everything Political YouTube video by The Paikin Podcast

🎙️💰NEW ep. of Everything Political. @tonyclements.bsky.social, Martha Hall Findlay, & @lindamcquaig.bsky.social on her book, Cancelling Billionaires Before They Cancel Us: The Urgent Case for a Wealth Tax.
YouTube: youtu.be/eSlQuTFvihw
Apple: apple.co/4asGyqh
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5MJN...

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TVO Today Live: Can Canada Regain its Digital Sovereignty? For this edition of TVO Today Live, Steve Paikin asks: have we done enough to secure our nation's digital independence?

TVO Today Live: Can Canada Regain its Digital Sovereignty? We’re taping a show in Waterloo about this on Feb. 27. Hope to see you there. www.eventbrite.ca/e/tvo-today-...

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I'm coming to the @richmondhillpl.bsky.social on April 23 for an evening of reminiscences and to take your questions. Hope to see you there: rhpl.bibliocommons.com/.../6980ce89... #media #memories #journalism #Politics #History #Sports #onpoli #cdnpoli

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Rob Ashton: How the NDP Wins Back the Working Class YouTube video by The Paikin Podcast

Rob Ashton joins us to discuss his bid for the @ndp.ca
leadership. We discuss:

➡️How the party lost its way
➡️A return to its working-class roots
➡️Unions
➡️Housing
➡️His favourite PM (not a New Democrat!)

YouTube: youtu.be/3X9i8Da_kd0
Apple: apple.co/4aGQT1E
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0kcn...

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How Canada Survives the “Time of Monsters” | World on Edge YouTube video by The Paikin Podcast

🚨🌎New Episode: @stephenmarche.bsky.social joins Janice Stein on World on Edge.

➡️ A “time of monsters”?
➡️ America a bigger threat than Russia or China?
➡️ “The Globalization of Canadian Rage”
➡️ US Midterms and Trump losing grip on MAGA

YouTube: youtu.be/qsmseION29A
Apple: apple.co/3OopDwd

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ANALYSIS: How the Scarborough Southwest byelection will reshape Queen’s Park — and Ottawa | TVO Today Betrayal. Ambition. Intrigue. The upcoming byelection will have far-reaching implications.

How the Scarborough Southwest byelection will reshape Queen’s Park — and Ottawa www.tvo.org/article/anal... #onpoli @ontariondp.bsky.social @ontliberal.bsky.social @beynate.bsky.social @maritstilesndp.bsky.social @bobrae.bsky.social @liberalparty.bsky.social #cdnpoli

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Jesse Brown: Is Anti-Zionism Hate Speech? YouTube video by The Paikin Podcast

🚨🎙️NEW episode: @jessebrown.bsky.social joins the pod.

➡️ Rise of antisemitism in Canada
➡️ How safe are Jews?
➡️ Media coverage & "double-standards"
➡️ Right-wing vs. left-wing antisemitism

YouTube: youtu.be/rubL3TjV26o
Apple: apple.co/4qI3JBT

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How Should Canada Position its Military in an Uncertain World? | TVO Today Live YouTube video by TVO Today

How ahould we transform Canada’s military in the new world order? youtube.com/watch?v=R7Wk... @canadianforces.bsky.social

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Can a Conservative Party Led by Pierre Poilievre Win? | Everything Political YouTube video by The Paikin Podcast

🚨🎙️NEW episode. The Everything Political crew discuss all things Pierre Poilievre

➡️ What 87.4% support means
➡️ Level of unity in the CPC?
➡️ Can he beat Carney?
➡️ The right man for this geopolitical moment?
➡️ Next election = "last chance"?

YouTube: youtu.be/o3eYHSLeZVg
Apple: apple.co/4ahj5a7

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ANALYSIS: Should betting platforms be treated like Big Tobacco? | TVO Today A new group wants to ban all advertising of online gambling. Don’t bet on it happening anytime soon.

Should betting platforms be treated like Big Tobacco? www.tvo.org/article/anal... #gambling #betting #gaming

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🚨🟠NDP MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social joins Steve to discuss her @ndp.ca leadership bid.

➡️ Alberta’s first federal NDP leader?
➡️ Do we still need the NDP?
➡️ Has the party lost their way?
➡️ Climate and pipelines
➡️ Canada's foreign policy

YouTube: youtu.be/ablefrjdnIA
Apple: apple.co/4m81G7K

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Carney’s New World Order: Is Canada Ready to Lead the Middle Powers? | World on Edge YouTube video by The Paikin Podcast

🚨🌐NEW episode of World on Edge with Christian Leuprecht.

➡️Carney’s New World Order?
➡️Most consequential intl. speech ever by a 🇨🇦 PM?
➡️Middle power alliances
➡️Why nostalgia is not a strategy
➡️And “taking the world as it is”

YouTube: youtu.be/WC3vEzHGULc
Apple: apple.co/3ZJR06g

#cdnpoli

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Fifty years ago, the Ontario Liberals took a big step toward winning again | TVO Today The Liberals were once a rural rump with almost no presence Ontario cities. Led by Stuart Smith, they began the modernization that eventually brought them into power.

Fifty years ago, the Ontario Liberals took a big step toward winning again www.tvo.org/article/fift... @ontarioliberal.bsky.social #onpoli

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