- Mackenzie King at 150
Wednesday, December 18th 2024
The longest-serving prime minister in the history of the British Empire and Commonwealth is Canada's very own, William Lyon Mackenzie King. This year, to celebrate 150 years of King and his legacy, The Agenda invites experts and historians to dive into his past.
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- Santa Claus is Coming to Studio
Wednesday, December 18th 2024
Christmas is just around the corner. In preparation, The Agenda invites veteran Bayview Village Santa Claus, Ken Jones to discuss how parents all over the country can prepare for one of the biggest moments of the season - their annual family photo with mall Santa.
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- Who Benefits from a Low Loonie?
Tuesday, December 17th 2024
There are a few reasons why the Canadian dollar is lower against its U.S. counterpart. One is a widening gap in interest rates. Another is economic performance – the U.S. is growing while Canada seems to be slowing. A lower dollar is bad news for consumers and for large parts of the economy, but some sectors do benefit from a weak Loonie. A look at what business are prospering amid a soft dollar, and how potential tariffs could drive it even lower.
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- Cross-Canada Hockey Adventures
Tuesday, December 17th 2024
Over a period of 8 months, Ronnie Shuker set out to play hockey in every province and territory in Canada. The resulting book is called "The Country and The Game: 30,000 Miles of Hockey Stories". It's less a chronicle of his quest for ice time, and more of a journal about the characters he encountered at arenas, motels, bars and mancaves across Canada for whom hockey is no mere game.
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- Re-enacting the Disaster of Toronto's Smart City
Saturday, December 14th 2024
"The Master Plan" is a play about the failure to build a city of the future along Toronto's historic waterfront. This satire of the messy drama between Google's Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto is currently running at Soulpepper Theatre in Toronto's Distillery District.
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