The Paikin Podcast

David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, joins the Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement to discuss how Canadian voters are split between wanting a disruptor that will change things versus a reassuring and calming father figure and how that split played out in the last election. Then, a look at the looming federal budget, if Carney has properly prepared Canadians for what is to come, and Pierre Poilievre at the Blue Jays game. Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastTWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer joins the pod for a live recording to discuss Canadian-American relations, ending the “tariff madness,” the rise of political violence, Trump’s claim “the radicals on the left are the problem,’ where the Democrats go from here, Ezra Klein’s concerns about “left wing pessimism,” and the possibility of the Detroit Tigers meeting the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALCS.Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastX: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

Conservative Party MP Shuv Majumdar joins Janice Stein to debate Canada’s decision to recognize the state of Palestine, what exactly this entails, and what happens next. Then, a look at Trump's and Netanyahu's remarks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. And, as the UN turns 80 years old, is it still relevant in the world today? Or are we witnessing the end of the United Nations as we know it?Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastX: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

Journalist Justin Ling joins Steve to discuss his book “The 51st State Votes,” how Trump turned Canada’s 45th general election on its head, Pierre Poilievre’s “campaign malpractice,” whether Canada can survive as Trump's economic punching bag, and how Mark Carney’s “elbows up” approach is going today. Then they consider Chrystia Freeland’s exit from cabinet and what an increasingly unstable and chaotic America means for Canada. The 51st State Votes book:  https://sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/the-51st-state-votes/Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastX: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

On this episode of “Everything Political,” Steve Paikin and former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement discuss the fallout from the Charlie Kirk assassination, the rise of political violence, free speech in America, Jimmy Kimmel, Chrystia Freeland’s exit from cabinet, and Carney’s trip to Mexico. Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastTWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

For decades Brian Stewart was Canada’s eyes on the world – from Nicaragua and the Gulf War to his reporting on the Ethiopian famine which led to international action and the creation of the Live Aid concerts. He joins Steve to discuss his four decades of reporting in warzones, why he “thrived on working in an endless vortex of crises,” the personal costs of bearing witness to history, and the state of the world today. Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastTWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

Michael Ignatieff joins Janice Stein to discuss the murder of Charlie Kirk, if it could lead to increased political violence and even civil war, the rise of authoritarianism worldwide, the state of democracy in Canada, and if we are prepared for an unstable and chaotic America. Follow The Paikin Podcast: TWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

Barry Avrich’s October 7th documentary, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, was disinvited from TIFF, then reinstated – and just won the festival’s People’s Choice Documentary Award. Avrich joins Steve to discuss what exactly happened, why it was pulled, how he doesn’t think he made a political film about the war in Gaza, the dangers of censorship and protesting art, and how a film about a family rescuing their children and grandchildren became the centre of so much controversy. Follow The Paikin Podcast: TWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social

In this engaging discussion, historian and former teacher JDM Stewart dives into his book, focusing on how to effectively teach Canadian history, especially the legacy of prime ministers. He reveals the surprising gaps in student knowledge about past leaders and advocates for a more nuanced curriculum. Stewart categorizes PMs from transformational to irrelevant, reflects on overlooked Indigenous histories, and tackles the controversies surrounding statues and public memory. It's a thought-provoking exploration of reconciling history with today's values.

On this episode of “Everything Political,” Steve Paikin and former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement remember Ken Dryden, his political career, and how he wasn’t in Parliament “to play politics.” Then, a look at Carney’s cabinet retreat and the Ontario government’s plan to get rid of school trustees. Special guest Jill Promoli, a trustee with the Peel District School Board, joins to make the case for elected school trustees.Follow The Paikin Podcast: TWITTERx.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAMinstagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKYbsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social