Steve Paikin is a journalist, author, and documentary producer whose career has spanned almost 40 years. He is the anchor for TVO’s flagship current affairs program, The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Steve has moderated several leadership debates at both the federal and provincial levels, and he has been the host and co-host of several TVO political programs. He has produced several documentaries, written 8 books, and in 2013 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
This guy is a true gentleman who has spent his career trying to maintain a balanced approach towards political issues so he can bring some of the most contentious debates in our society directly to the public. If you spend any time talking to him it is obvious that he really cares about our country.
On this episode we chat about how Steve Paikin got into political journalism, his interview style and preparation, the need to fight disinformation with empirically driven facts, and more.
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