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Steve Paikin

Steve Paikin

A veteran broadcaster and author with an unparalleled knowledge of provincial politics, Steve Paikin is the anchor of The Agenda, TVO’s flagship current affairs program. A trusted voice, he has moderated leaders’ debates, produced documentary films and written eight books, including Paikin and the Premiers: Personal Reflections on a Half-Century of Ontario Leaders. His weekly column will appear on The Trillium throughout TVO's ongoing labour dispute.

Recent Work by Steve

Elizabeth Dowdeswell exits

Elizabeth Dowdeswell exits

Ontario's longest-serving lieutenant-governor ever prepares to step down after more than nine years and 5,000 official engagements
There's an optics problem in the Ontario Liberal leadership race

There's an optics problem in the Ontario Liberal leadership race

How do you attack the front-runner in a leadership race when she’s older, and the only woman in the contest?
The two sides of Doug Ford’s personality are still in conflict with each other

The two sides of Doug Ford’s personality are still in conflict with each other

Unlike most politicians, Ontario’s premier has no difficulty apologizing when he’s screwed up. But he can still be a bully who overreaches badly
Pity the Ontario NDP, trying to focus on Tory scandals, not a war in the Middle East

Pity the Ontario NDP, trying to focus on Tory scandals, not a war in the Middle East

MPP Sarah Jama’s personal freelancing about the Israel-Hamas war is a good reminder that politics is a team sport
What Sarah Jama tells us about timing and tone in politics

What Sarah Jama tells us about timing and tone in politics

Left-leaning political figures provided fascinating and appalling case studies this week
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