“Hospitals are slashing wherever they can… it does affect patient care.” — @blairbigham.bsky.social tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social about an @ijbstories.bsky.social investigation with Stacey Kuznetsova that found Ontario hospitals relying on bank loans to survive. At 8pm | Prod: @carrletta.bsky.social
As hospital deficits mount, @atulkapur.bsky.social (@uottawa.ca) says the issue isn’t a lack of solutions, but investing in what evidence shows works. Tonight at 8pm with Natalie Mehra (@onthealthcoalition.bsky.social) and @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
“We wouldn’t have made the progress we did without Stephen Lewis.” — former premier @bobbyrae48.bsky.social reflects on Lewis’s moral clarity, and why it mattered to the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Tonight at 8pm with @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
“I’m not doing Oprah.” — former premier @bobbyrae48.bsky.social recalls a moment that spoke volumes about Stephen Lewis — a politician, diplomat, and global HIV/AIDS envoy — and his loyalty to people and principles. Tonight at 8pm with @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
Housing, transit, governance: Toronto’s challenges ripple far beyond the city's limits. “Saving Toronto” co‑editors Anne Golden and Ken Greenberg tell @jeyantvo.bsky.social why getting it right matters for the province and the country, tonight at 8pm | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
Our grandparents’ cities were compact, walkable, and more affordable. What changed? @aurbanist.bsky.social, partner and chair at DIALOG, tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social why car‑centric planning made cities unsustainable for households, tonight at 8pm | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
Some say being single is a choice, but should it come with a financial penalty? @reneesw.bsky.social, author of “The Singles Tax,” tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social why solo earners often pay far more for rent and other essentials, tonight at 8pm | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
"I think the millennial dream went bust a long time ago." — @amil.bsky.social, author of “Life After Ambition: A Good Enough Memoir,” talks with @jeyantvo.bsky.social about the promise for millennials vs. the reality of trying to become successful, tonight at 8pm | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
“If they can do it [for the Ring of Fire], they can do it for this.” Tyson Wesley, executive director of Kashechewan First Nation, tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social why urgent action on his community's water crisis and flood evacuations can’t wait. Tonight at 8pm | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
"The provincial government has made it potentially illegal... to make public transit, and just mobility for everybody, really fast." — @shoshannasaxe.bsky.social (@civmin.bsky.social) on dedicated bus lanes, tonight at 8pm with @jeyantvo.bsky.social
Jeyan Jeganathan on the set of The Rundown
The Rundown returns tonight at 8pm with @jeyantvo.bsky.social on our new set.
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
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"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
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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.
