Are Canadian Voters Vulnerable to Online Disinformation?
In a high-stake federal election, accurate campaign information is essential, and the line between what's real and what isn't is blurry. The Canadian Digital Media Research Network is collecting data on disinformation and publishing their findings weekly to determine how vulnerable Canadians are during this election cycle. Taylor Owen, principal investigator for the Media Ecosystem Observatory, joins The Agenda to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Is Russia Weaker Than We Think?
Russia, you will often hear, poses a threat to the West, the world order, and democracy. Yet it has a smaller economy than Italy and ... Canada. It also has a shrinking population. There are fewer people living in Russia today than in 1991 during the collapse of the Soviet Union. So, is Russia really that powerful? Is it a waning power coasting on the nostalgia of the Cold War? Or a power that punches well above its economic weight?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Are Great Lakes Funding Cuts a Cause for Concern?
Longstanding co-operation between the U.S. and Canada in keeping the Great Lakes safe, clean and healthy is at risk as a result of budget and staffing cuts to federal agencies south of the border. A look at the future of lake research and stewardship between the nations, and the threats that have arisen to them as U.S. support dwindles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Documenting Invasive Quagga Mussels in the Great Lakes
Threats from the invasive Quagga mussel species are growing in deeper parts of the Great Lakes, just as zebra mussels have altered ecosystems in shallower water closer to shore. Quagga mussels compete for food with a number of young fish species, putting commercial and recreational fishing at risk, and also threaten historic wrecks. A look at how widespread the problem is, and efforts to control the invasive species, with the team behind documentary All Too Clear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Building a New Musical in Canada
When so much of the musical theatre available in Canada is based off of existing stories, what does it take to create a fully original musical? We hear from Britta Johnson, the composer and lyricist of the musical "Life After," which returns to Toronto at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin is TVO's flagship current affairs program - devoted to exploring the social, political, cultural and economic issues that are changing our world, at home and abroad. The Agenda airs weeknights at 8:00 PM EST on TVO - Canada's largest educational broadcaster.
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