Episodes

  Two Men, One American Justice System

June 18, 2013

He was the first guest to appear on The Agenda: Conrad Black, former media baron, former guest of the US justice system, now an historian. He sits down with Steve Paikin to discuss his latest book "Flight of the Eagle." Then, criminal defense attorney Pat Harris on some of more infamous clients and how he'd change the American justice system.

  Seeing Through Transparency?

June 17, 2013

Individuals are demanding more and more transparency from their governments and large corporations. But does the exercising of power require a certain amount of opacity?

  A Look Back at the Week

June 14, 2013

Gas plant controversy, digital afflictions and Conservative Canadian history: The Agenda's Week in Review.

  A Conservative View of Canada?

June 13, 2013

Royal names. A focus on Canada's past accomplishments. This is Stephen Harper's Canada. But is this vision of Canada accurate?

  White Trilliums and Bluegrass

June 12, 2013

The gas plant fallout that won't go away: The Agenda takes your questions about the latest at Queen's Park. Then, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear on business, politics, and the Ontario-Kentucky relationship.

  Getting Better Tomorrows

June 11, 2013

Science is showing us some of the impacts modern life is having on our bodies and our brains. How well-suited are we to the modern world we're creating?

  Digital Dictatorship?

June 10, 2013

Technology allows us to live in the now. Is that a good thing? In the first of two programs looking at the promise and pitfalls of our modern digital world, The Agenda examines what digital technology really has delivered.

  Turkey and Syria in Trouble, And The Agenda's Week in Review

June 7, 2013

Turkey, Syria, and a region in trouble: The Agenda's Story of the Week. And, from our Learning 2030 stop in Sudbury, to a former Greek prime minister on the country he governed, and the country he left, The Agenda's Week in Review.

  Toronto's Class Clash

June 6, 2013

Canada's largest city is finding itself in the midst of a political drama. Two of the players? Ford Nation and the downtown Toronto "elites." Is this strife indicative of a class divide in the city?

  Printing the Future

June 5, 2013

3D printing has the power to revolutionize many fields. But with these advances, come challenges. The Agenda examines what is behind the printer, with an interview featuring Cody Wilson, the man behind the Liberator, a handgun that can be created through 3D printing.