The Paikin Podcast
Episodes
Everything Political: Did Danielle Smith Just Pull a Brexit?
29 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement discusses Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s approach to separatism an...
Morning Brief: Carney’s Hot Mic
28 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Paikin and Caryn Ceolin discuss Mark Carney’s candid hot mic moment on Alberta separatism, the political fallout for Danielle Smith, and the M...
Frank McKenna: How to Deal with Trump
27 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Frank McKenna, former Premier of New Brunswick and Canadian Ambassador to the United States, joins Steve for this special edition of The Paikin Podcas...
Morning Brief: Carney’s Alberta Warning
26 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Paikin and Caryn Ceolin discuss Mark Carney’s sharp warning against Alberta separatism, comparisons to Brexit, rising tensions with Danielle S...
Morning Brief: Trump’s Iran Deal and Alberta Tensions
25 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Paikin and Caryn Ceolin discuss Donald Trump’s proposed Iran ceasefire deal, growing skepticism over what the conflict actually achieved, risi...
Morning Brief: Alberta’s Referendum Gamble and Poilievre’s Canada Pitch
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Paikin and Caryn Ceolin discuss Danielle Smith’s plan to put an Alberta independence question on the ballot, the growing pressure from separat...
World on Edge: The Rising Global Nuclear Threat
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
MIT’s Vipin Narang joins Janice Stein to discuss the global nuclear arms race, how the United States “now faces a Category 5 hurricane of nuclear ...
Paik’s Takes: End of the Auto Industry in Canada, Rising Discontent, and the Tragically Hip
19 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In our second edition of “Paik’s Takes,” Steve is joined by The Big Story’s Caryn Ceolin to share, well, a few takes and answer some listener ...
Morning Brief: Carney’s Alberta Concession and Trump in China
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Paikin and Caryn Ceolin discuss Mark Carney’s expected industrial carbon pricing deal with Alberta, the political balancing act around western...
Everything Political: Is Carney Turning His Back on Climate Change?
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Liberal MP Karina Gould joins the Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement to discuss the meeting between Alber...
Morning Brief: Trump in Beijing and Iran’s Fallout
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Paikin and Caryn Ceolin discuss Donald Trump’s high-stakes trip to Beijing, the ongoing fallout from the war in Iran, China’s role in the St...
Bob Rae: Is Canada Entering an Age of Tyranny?
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In our first edition of a monthly segment, Steve is joined by “the most difficult man to introduce in Canada,” Bob Rae, to discuss how we are incr...
World on Edge: Will Iran Become a Forever War?
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
MP Ali Ehsassi joins Janice Stein on World on Edge to discuss the ongoing Iran War, if this could become a forever war, why regime change doesn’t co...
Mark Shapiro: Losing Game 7, Chasing a Ring, Geopolitics, and Trump
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
President and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays, Mark Shapiro, joins Steve at the Rogers Centre, perched atop the dugout, to discuss last year’s World Se...
Everything Political: Rising Violence, the Crisis of Liberalism, and the End of History
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Bonner joins to discuss his book, The Crisis of Liberalism: The Origin and Destiny of Freedom, the shooting at the White House Correspondents’...
Ric Bienstock: Has a Decade of Culture War Permanently Changed Us?
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ric Bienstock joins Steve to discuss her documentary Speechless, the explosion of the culture wars on college campuses, why we have lost the ability t...
World on Edge: Why We Need to “Think Historically” to Survive this Uncertain Era
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Francis J. Gavin joins Janice Stein to discuss his new book, Thinking Historically: A Guide to Statecraft and Strategy, why we need to know history to...
Gord Stellick & Ronnie Shuker: The Greatest Goal in Toronto Maple Leafs History?
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Gord Stellick and Ronnie Shuker join Steve to discuss the 75th anniversary of Bill Barilko’s overtime goal to win the Leafs the Stanley Cup in 1951,...
Everything Political: Peak Carney, the End of Orban, and the Future of Red Tories
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement discusses Hungary voting out Viktor Orban, if populism is waning, ...
The Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell: Is Canada’s Democracy in Danger?
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Elizabeth Dowdeswell joins Steve to discuss the threats to Canada’s democracy, how fragile democracy can be, a...
Everything Political: Carney’s Long, Strange Journey to a Majority Government
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Ling joins the Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement to discuss the newly minted majority government ...
John Fraser: The Hidden (and Gossipy) History of Canada’s Governors General
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
John Fraser joins Steve to discuss his new book, The Governors General: An Intimate History of Canada's Highest Office, why he cares about this histor...
World on Edge: Is This the End of NATO?
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Janice Stein and Steve discuss Trump’s threats to leave NATO, what that would mean for Canada, his threats to Iran, and, although Trump has sown cha...
Ashley Prime: Will King Charles Push Back on Trump?
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Prime, former UK diplomat who has served all over the world, including in China, Italy, Jamaica, and Canada, joins Steve to discuss King Charle...
Everything Political: Can Avi Lewis Save the NDP?
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kathleen Monk joins the Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement to discuss the NDP convention, Avi Lewis’s f...
Kathleen Wynne & Philippe Couillard: Are Canadians Losing Trust in Democracy?
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former premiers Kathleen Wynne and Philippe Couillard join Steve Paikin at York University’s Glendon College to discuss the rise of populism in Cana...
World on Edge: Could Trump Learn from Bush’s Gulf War in 1990?
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Arif Lalani, former Canadian Ambassador to Jordan, Iraq, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates, joins Janice Stein to discuss George H.W. Bush’s ...
Paik's Takes: World Disorder, Political Athletes, Policing Protesters, and Canada's Middle Power Mirage
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In the first ever edition of “Paik’s Takes,” Steve offers a few, well, takes and answers questions from viewers. Is this the most dangerous and ...
Everything Political: Carney the Convincer, Floor Crossings, and Mr. Poilievre Goes Abroad
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement discusses the most recent floor crossing to the Liberal caucus, ho...
Is Israel’s War in Iran Illegal? | Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister & International Law Professor
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One episode. Two very different views on the Middle East. The Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel, Sharren Haskel, joins to discuss her country’s deci...
World on Edge: Long War in Iran, Islamic Republic 2.0, and Canada’s Choices
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Juneau joins Janice Stein to discuss the war in the Middle East, if doing nothing is an option for Canada, the diaspora politics involved, what...
John Baird: Should Canada Support the Iran War?
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
John Baird, Canada’s former foreign minister, joins Steve to discuss the war in Iran, whether Canada should support it, PM Mark Carney’s evolution...
Everything Political: Carney’s Backpedal on Iran, WWIII, and the Middle Power Doctrine
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement discuss PM Carney’s initial support of American airstrikes on Ir...
World on Edge: Intervention in Iran, What China Wants, and the Rising Nuclear Threat
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Hass joins Janice Stein to discuss the prospect of an American intervention in Iran, regime change, and the negotiations between America and Iran...
Redline Debates: How Should We Remember the Freedom Convoy?
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first edition of The Paikin Podcast "Redline Debates." Four years ago this month, a convoy of truckers essentially took over ...
Everything Political: Is It Time to “Cancel” Billionaires?
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Linda McQuaig joins the Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement to discuss her book, “Cancelling Billionaire...
Ukraine Special with Chrystia Freeland: How Much Longer Can This War Go On?
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As the Ukraine War nears its fourth anniversary, we devote a special edition of The Paikin Podcast to understand where things stand today, the toll fo...
World on Edge: How Canada Survives in the “Time of Monsters”
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Marche, author of “The Next Civil War,” joins Janice Stein to discuss why America is a bigger threat to our freedom and democracy than Chi...
Why Longshoreman Rob Ashton Wants the NDP to Return to Its Roots
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Ashton joins Steve to discuss his NDP leadership bid, why he thinks the NDP needs to return to its working-class roots, if the Conservative Party ...
How Safe? The Rise of Antisemitism in Canada with Jesse Brown
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Canadaland’s Jesse Brown joins Steve to discuss his investigative podcast series, “What is Happening Here,” how October 7th made his world “fa...
Everything Political: Can a Conservative Party Led by Pierre Poilievre Win?
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement discuss Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review, what 87.4% support...
Why Heather McPherson Thinks She Can Save the NDP
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Heather McPherson, NDP MP from Edmonton Strathcona, joins Steve to discuss her NDP leadership bid, why we still need the NDP even though 94% of Canadi...
World on Edge: Can Middle Powers Fight Back?
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Leuprecht joins Janice Stein to discuss Carney’s speech in Davos, how it was the “most consequential” international speech ever delive...
Margaret MacMillan: Are We Headed Back to the WWI Era of Great Power Rivalry?
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Historian Margaret MacMillan joins Steve to discuss the history we are living through, how it reminds her of the zero-sum period before the First Worl...
Everything Political: Will Carney's China Gamble Pay Off?
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Donolo joins the Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement to discuss Carney’s deal with China. They exp...
Kory Teneycke: Why Doug Ford Keeps Winning
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kory Teneycke, senior advisor to Premier Doug Ford, joins Steve to discuss the Premier, his “awful” first year in government, how he turned it aro...
World on Edge: Did Trump Just Kill the Liberal International Order?
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Janice Stein is joined by Jon R. Lindsay from Georgia Tech to discuss if the kidnapping of Maduro signals the death of the liberal international order...
Everything Political: Mamdani, Maduro, and the Biggest Story of 2026
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement discuss the new mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, his “big hair...
Jim Balsillie: Is Canada Sabotaging Its Own Economy?
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Balsillie joins Steve to discuss how he thinks Canada is sabotaging its own economy, how we have consigned ourselves to being a low value-added pe...
Sergio Marchi: Cynicism, Distrust, and How to Survive Our Polarized Politics
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former federal Liberal cabinet minister Sergio Marchi joins Steve to discuss his book, Pursuing a Public Life: How to Succeed in the Political Arena, ...
David Peterson: "The More You Have, The More You Owe"
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ontario’s 20th Premier David Peterson joins Steve on stage at The Pearson Centre to look back on his early life, his father’s politics, and “why...
World on Edge: Why Too Much Information is Driving Us Mad
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Dunsky joins Janice Stein to discuss why the news seems to be driving us crazy, how our brains are being hijacked, how digital media has created a...
Tom Nichols: Is This a New Low for Trump?
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Atlantic’s Tom Nichols joins Steve to discuss Trump’s “ghoulish” comments about Rob and Michele Reiner’s murders, if this is a new low f...
Everything Political: Did Trudeau Destroy Canada’s Consensus on Immigration?
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Keller joins the Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement to discuss his book “Borderline Chaos: How Can...
Bob Rae: Is Canada Entering an Orwellian World?
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Rae recently stepped down as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations. He joins Steve to discuss his five years at the UN, how America has left...
World on Edge: Will Russia Win the Ukraine War?
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Grod from the Ukrainian World Congress joins Janice Stein to discuss if there is an end in sight to the Ukraine War, the prospects of a peace dea...
Cait Alexander: Why Canada Needs Bail Reform
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During the pandemic Cait Alexander was brutally assaulted and almost killed by her then partner. He was soon out on bail, continued to intimidate her,...
Everything Political: Guilbeault’s Gone, Carney’s Pipeline, & Canada’s New Climate Change Consensus
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement discuss Steven Guilbeault’s resignation from Carney’s cabinet,...
Freddie Highmore & David Shore: How to Build an Authentic Autistic Character
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"The Good Doctor" Freddie Highmore and David Shore join Steve for a live taping of the podcast to discuss their hit ABC show, its seven-seas...
Armine Yalnizyan & Kaylie Tiessen: Are Canadian Workers in Peril?
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Economists Armine Yalnizyan and Kaylie Tiessen join Steve for a live taping at the CSA conference to discuss the budget, if it addresses the economic ...
Becoming Dr. House: Hugh Laurie & “House” Creator David Shore Look Back
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hugh Laurie surprised David Shore, the creator of “House,” at the Forest City Film Festival in London, Ontario. Steve joined them on stage to disc...
Everything Political: The Strange Tale of Carney’s First Budget
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Moscrop joins the Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement to discuss the federal budget, if they thought...
Minister François-Philippe Champagne: Will His Budget “Transform” Canada?
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canada’s Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne joins Steve to discuss the budget, if it was truly “transformational,” if it was an “...
Justice Rosalie Abella: From a Displaced Persons Camp to the Supreme Court of Canada
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve goes back to school. In this case to a Canadian Studies class at Harvard where he interviewed Justice Rosalie Abella about her early life, being...
World on Edge: Is Canada’s Military Ready for the New Chaotic Global Order?
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former MP and Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole joins Janice Stein to discuss the historically huge increase in military spending from last wee...
Why Avi Lewis Thinks He Can Save the NDP
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Avi Lewis joins Steve to discuss his NDP leadership bid, why he wants to be the leader of a party that 94% of Canadian voters rejected in the last ele...
John Ibbitson & Darrell Bricker: Is Canada at a Breaking Point?
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darrell Bricker and John Ibbitson join Steve to discuss their new book, Breaking Point: The New Big Shifts Putting Canada at Risk, how the country is ...
World on Edge: Will Trump’s Israel-Hamas Peace Deal Work?
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s 20-point peace plan includes disarming Hamas, an international stabilization force, and an apolitical Palestinian transitional government. C...
Martin Short: Being Canadian in Trump's America
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some guests need no introduction. Ladies and gentlemen, Martin Short. Steve and Martin Short discuss what it’s like being a proud Canadian in Ameri...
Everything Political: Are the Knives Out for Pierre Poilievre?
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Pierre Poilievre is dismantling the principled, serious and credible Conservative Party,” wrote Dimitri Soudas, former director of communications...
World on Edge: Will Canada Defend Itself?
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canadians are just a few weeks away from learning what Prime Minister Mark Carney has in mind when it comes to defence spending. Will Canada ramp up i...
Everything Political: Why Canadian Voters Are Split Between a Disruptor or a “Daddy”
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, joins the Everything Political panel with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement to discuss how Canadian v...
Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Can Canada Trust America?
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer joins the pod for a live recording to discuss Canadian-American relations, ending the “tariff madness,” the ris...
World on Edge: Canada Recognizes Palestine, What’s Next, & the End of the UN
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conservative Party MP Shuv Majumdar joins Janice Stein to debate Canada’s decision to recognize the state of Palestine, what exactly this entails, a...
Justin Ling: The 51st State Votes and Canada’s Existential Election
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist Justin Ling joins Steve to discuss his book “The 51st State Votes,” how Trump turned Canada’s 45th general election on its head, Pier...
Everything Political: Free Speech, Chrystia Quits, and Mr. Carney Goes to Mexico
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Everything Political,” Steve Paikin and former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement discuss the fallout from the Charlie K...
10 Wars, 1 Man: Brian Stewart on Four Decades Covering the World’s Crises
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
World on Edge: Will the Assassination of Charlie Kirk Lead to Civil War?
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 r...
Director Barry Avrich on his Oct. 7th Film and the TIFF Censorship Controversy
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Avrich’s October 7th documentary, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, was disinvited from TIFF, then reinstated – and just won the fes...
JDM Stewart: The History Wars, Statues, and Teaching Kids About the Prime Ministers
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author JDM Stewart joins Steve to discuss his book "The Prime Ministers," how to teach kids history, reconciling the past with the present, ...
Everything Political: Remembering Ken Dryden, Carney’s “Retreat,” and the End of School Trustees
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Everything Political,” Steve Paikin and former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement remember Ken Dryden, his political car...
World on Edge: Is Trump Turning America into a Mafia State?
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it authoritarianism yet? Many may be asking this question about America, but Jeffrey Kopstein thinks we should be asking a different one. He joins...
Everything Political: Does Canada Need the NDP Anymore?
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Interim leader of the NDP Don Davies joins the Everything Political panel to discuss the NDP’s worst election in its entire history, if they should ...
World on Edge: The Alaska Summit, Putin’s Games, and How to End the Ukraine War
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After Trump’s meetings with Putin and Zelensky, is the Ukraine war any closer to peace? Is Putin serious about ending the war – and accepting secu...
Everything Political: Does Poilievre’s Comeback Begin Now?
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of “Everything Political,” former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement break down Poilievre’s upcoming byelection in Alberta...
World on Edge: How Canada Survives the End of the American Empire
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Marche joins this episode of World on Edge with Janice Stein to discuss the threat America poses to Canadian sovereignty, if we are prepared f...
Everything Political: Palestine, Trump Talks and What’s Next for Trudeau
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On episode two of “Everything Political,” Steve and former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement discuss PM Carney’s decision to recognize Pa...
World on Edge: The Most Dangerous Era Since WWII?
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the debut episode of “World on Edge,” Steve talks with Janice Stein about why she thinks the world is a more dangerous place than during the Co...
Everything Political: Separatism, Premiers and Pancakes
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the debut episode of Everything Political, Tony Clement, Martha Hall Findlay, and Steve Paikin discuss Danielle Smith and Alberta’s “Brexit Mom...
Premier Danielle Smith: Is It Time for Alberta to Leave Canada?
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the debut episode of The Paikin Podcast, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith sits down with Steve Paikin to discuss Alberta’s sovereignty act, if this...
Welcome to The Paikin Podcast
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t have to have an opinion on everything. In fact, Steve Paikin hasn’t had an opinion since 1976. It was about Frank Sinatra. On The Paikin...