What is a "rot day?" @sarahkrichel.bsky.social (@thetyee.ca) defines how Gen Z escapes a harsh world as we take a serious look at escapism with Cathie James (Proper Television), George E. Newman (@rotmanschool.bsky.social), and @jeyantvo.bsky.social. At 8pm | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

"She wants her art to speak for her. And I think a lot of creatives feel the same way." — culture critic Amil Niazi on why celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence are shying away from politics. At 8pm with @tiejamac.bsky.social and @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

"Which one of you is going to run?" — Dalton McGuinty tells @spaikin.bsky.social about being asked to enter politics after the death of his father, an Ottawa MPP. Watch The Premier Files, Oct. 24 at 8pm on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

"Do I bear responsibility for [eHealth, Ornge, gas plants]? Of course, that's how our democracy works." — Dalton McGuinty talks to @spaikin.bsky.social on The Premier Files, Oct. 24 at 8pm on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f2T...

Welcome to The Rundown, a new 30-minute current affairs program hosted by @jeyantvo.bsky.social on @wearetvo.bsky.social. Starts October 20 at 8pm

"You have the opportunity now, so seize the opportunity." — Ernie Eves, Ontario's 23rd premier, reflects on his early entry into politics. Watch The Premier Files, Oct. 17 at 8pm with @spaikin.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social www.tvo.org/current-affa...

“My mother was a firm believer that every one of her kids was going to get a college education.” — Ernie Eves tells @spaikin.bsky.social about who he dedicated his first budget to. Watch The Premier Files, at 8pm on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social www.tvo.org/current-affa...

Watch The Rundown, a new 30-minute current affairs program hosted by @jeyantvo.bsky.social. Each episode takes a deep dive into the issues that matter most to Ontarians. Catch new episodes Monday to Thursday at 8pm on @wearetvo.bsky.social beginning Oct. 20. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwVC...

"I think the reforms we made for education were 100 per cent for students... And I think the union was 100 per cent off track on that." — former Ontario premier Mike Harris tells @spaikin.bsky.social on The Premier Files, Oct. 10 at 8pm on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

"If you don't believe in what you're talking about, it shows." — Ontario's 22nd premier, Mike Harris, on campaigning on the Common Sense Revolution during the 1995 election. Watch The Premier Files, Oct. 10 at 8pm with @spaikin.bsky.social on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

How does a political campaign gather momentum? Sometimes by accident. David Peterson, Ontario's 20th premier, tells @spaikin.bsky.social about a jog he took in 1985 that became an election turning point. The Premier Files, Sept. 26 at 8pm on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

"Not everybody can be in the cabinet." — David Peterson, Ontario's 20th premier, tells @spaikin.bsky.social how he managed his caucus after the Liberal's historic 95-seat election win in 1987. Watch The Premier Files, tonight at 8pm on @wearetvo.bsky.social. | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

What comes after retirement? For Cathrin Bradbury it’s a new identity as a writer, grandmother, and freer spirit. She talks to @spaikin.bsky.social about her post-retirement roadmap, "This Way Up."

It’s been a wonderful run. I add my personal thanks to the one below to all the great guests who’ve agreed to be part of the segments I brought to air.

Tonight is the last episode of The Agenda. And @spaikin.bsky.social's final guest is...

What happened to Transit City? Why does building transit in Ontario take so long? @spaikin.bsky.social asks former Toronto mayor David Miller, former chief planner @jenniferkeesmaat.bsky.social, and @johnlorinc.bsky.social about the past, present & future of moving people in the GTHA. #topoli

While Trump says declining travel to the U.S. is “not a big deal,” travel professionals from both sides of the border discuss just what a big deal it is. youtu.be/CTzIltMBEfQ?si… @tvotoday.bsky.social

What mark has Pope Francis made on the more than one billion Catholics around the world? Tonight we revisit @spaikin.bsky.social's conversation with Emma Anderson (@uottawa.bsky.social) & Michael W. Higgins (University of St. Michael’s College) on Pope Francis and the future of the Catholic Church.

"The role of the papacy as a mediating power has never been greater." — Tonight we revisit @spaikin.bsky.social's conversation with Michael W. Higgins (University of St. Michael’s College) and Emma Anderson (@uottawa.bsky.social) on Pope Francis and the future of the Catholic Church.

From newcomer services and advice, free wifi, and refuge from cold in winter and heat in the summer, libraries have become important second and third spaces. @carrletta.bsky.social went to Albion Library to see how they meet community needs.

Over the years, libraries have become more than just places to borrow books or bring your kids for story time. @carrletta.bsky.social went to Albion Library to find out why it's become an important second and third space. Tonight at 8/11pm

I really enjoyed this conversation.

How does Canadian culture reflect our identity? What sets Canadian culture apart? @spaikin.bsky.social asks Tonya Williams (@reelworldfilm.bsky.social), @marshalederman.bsky.social (@theglobeandmail.com), @dplto.bsky.social (@writerstrust.bsky.social), and Andrew Cash (CIMA) tonight at 8/11pm

Are we in need of a Canadian artistic renaissance? How do we support artists here at home? At 8/11pm with Andrew Cash (CIMA), Tonya Williams (@reelworldfilm.bsky.social), @marshalederman.bsky.social (@theglobeandmail.com), @dplto.bsky.social (@writerstrust.bsky.social) & @spaikin.bsky.social

TVO and #TFO are coming together for a first-of-its-kind bilingual special exploring Canada’s Francophone and Anglophone communities. Hosted by @spaikin.bsky.social & @sandrapadovani.bsky.social, the special will air on March 20 at 8/11pm! #InternationalDayOfFrancophonie

Jay Douglas began performing at 17 has never stopped. Douglas and director Graeme Mathieson talk to @spaikin.bsky.social about the influence of Caribbean music on Toronto's sound, and the @tvodocs.bsky.social documentary, "Play it Loud! How Toronto Got Soul," tonight at 8/11pm

"The role of the papacy as a mediating power has never been greater." — Michael W. Higgins (University of St. Michael’s College) on Pope Francis, and the future of the Catholic Church. Tonight at 8/11pm with Emma Anderson (@uottawa.bsky.social) and @spaikin.bsky.social

@ontariondp.bsky.social leader @maritstilesndp.bsky.social joins us on @theagenda.bsky.social tonight to talk tariffs, health care, the leaders' debate, and why she's the best alternative to Doug Ford. 8/11 pm on @tvotoday.bsky.social. #onpoli #elections

"I think Doug Ford quit the election and Bonnie Crombie quit the fight." — Ontario NDP leader @maritstilesndp.bsky.social talks to @spaikin.bsky.social about the Liberal's appeal to NDP voters, and why she is the alternative to Doug Ford, tonight at 8/11pm #onpoli

Which party can best address hallway medicine in Ontario hospitals? @spaikin.bsky.social asks Rosalie Wyonch (C.D. Howe Institute), Natalie Mehra (Ontario Health Coalition), Samir Sinha (@sinaihealth.bsky.social), Paul Woods (Southlake Health) & @jofrketich.bsky.social ( @thespec1846.bsky.social)

"I don't think we're prioritizing [health care] funding in the right areas," Samir Sinha (@sinaihealth.bsky.social) at 8/11pm w/ Paul Woods (Southlake Health), @jofrketich.bsky.social (@thespec1846.bsky.social), Rosalie Wyonch (CDHowe), Natalie Mehra (Ontario Health Coalition) & @spaikin.bsky.social

If Canada joined the U.S., would Donald Trump be president? youtu.be/MLwVLlX70EY?...

Journalist @johnlorinc.bsky.social, author of “No Jews Live Here,” discusses why it’s important to tell the facts behind family stories he heard his whole life of their survival during the Holocaust. Catch his interview with @spaikin.bsky.social tonight at 8/11pm on the Agenda.

There was a complete coolness about 299 Queen. Inventing storefront TV. Physical location that reaches across city and country. When I moved to Toronto I sent MZ my resume and cover letter pointing out we both had MAs in poli sci. Soooooooo embarrassing. Indie TV, as it were. Electric circus et al

Amen, Jeanne. PMH is filled with angels.

I was just talking to a younger friend the other day abt Speakers Corner & they were *in awe* that I'd been there/done it. That corner has legendary status in the city. I still remember how exciting it was to climb inside with friends and press that button.

For more than two decades, FashionTelevision had people obsessed with Jeanne Beker's compelling interviews. She spoke with @spaikin.bsky.social about early influences, memorable interviews, her recent experience with cancer, and her memoir "Heart on My Sleeve." www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPFL...

Hey who's that, why I do believe it's @cwhitzman.bsky.social on The Agenda quite literally talking her (excellent) book on housing www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS1x...

In "Home Truths: Fixing Canada's Housing Crisis," housing and social policy researcher @cwhitzman.bsky.social (@uoft.bsky.social) demystifies Canada's housing system and offers human-rights based, equitable ideas towards fixing it. She spoke with @jeyantvo.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS1x...

What a pleasure to produce this segment with @spaikin.bsky.social and Jeanne Beker.

Here's one thing I learned after last night's TVO TODAY LIVE episode at Victoria College @uoft.bsky.social: @margaretatwood.bsky.social is at the top of her game, at age 85 no less. She got a thunderous standing ovation at the end of the evening for her insights on democracy. It'll air soon on tvo.

What a pleasure to produce this segment and amplify Tom Wilson’s gorgeous and affecting art.

OPINION: Representation. Authenticity. Accuracy. It’s a strange time for the Indigenous community, especially for those with an interest in the arts, writes Drew Hayden Taylor.

Recent rulings have reinforced the constitutional guardrails protecting the division of powers between the feds and the provinces. But that doesn’t mean this debate is over, writes @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social.

What is a Pretendian? On the first episode of NDN POV, Riley Yesno, Kim Tallbear, and Drew Hayden Taylor tell Chris Beaver how Pretendians harm Indigenous communities. youtu.be/IawrSg5u1S8?...