VP, Programming & Content @TVO. Ex-Toronto Star, OpenFile, GlobalPost.
Joined February 2009
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Only through journalism do we see the full picture: a clearer understanding of the world, grounded in facts, independence and integrity.
On this #WorldPressFreedomDay, UNESCO is honouring all those who bring facts to light.
Read more: unesco.org/en/articles/world…
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18 Apr 2025
Everything you didn’t see at the leaders’ debate tvo.org/article/everything-y… @liberal_party @CPC_HQ @NDP @BlocQuebecois @PierrePoilievre @MarkJCarney @theJagmeetSingh @yfblanchet #LeadersDebate @CBCNews @CBC
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3 Apr 2025
ANALYSIS: Poilievre built a career on anti-elite populism. Why won't it stick to Carney? By @AndrewZCohen tvo.org/article/analysis-poi… #cdnpoli
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john ferri retweeted
15 Mar 2025
I've been trying to get this show done for 20 years. And now we have. English and French on the same show, and not in their two solitudes. Please watch on March 20. And yes, we'll have subtitles of the other #language.
14 Mar 2025
TVO and @TFO_Ontario are coming together for a first-of-its-kind bilingual special exploring Canada’s Francophone and Anglophone communities.
Hosted by @spaikin & @PadovaniSandra , the program is inspired by the novel Two Solitudes, celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2025.
Guests include Yann Martel (Life of Pi), columnist @TashaKheiriddin, and academics @DrSChouinard and Serge Dupuis.
Watch on March 20 at 8 pm & 11 pm! #InternationalDayOfFrancophonie
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Thanks to everyone who attended the screening of "Mareya Shot, Keetha Goal: Make the Shot" at @HotDocs!
@MollyThomasTV from @BigIfTrueTVO led an insightful panel with guests JK Gill, Abrar al Mouktaran, and Sandy Gill. Special thanks to @Ricksgoodeats for the delicious snacks!
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George Divoky’s patient observations of a Black Guillemot colony on shrinking sea ice were one of the world’s first documented pieces of evidence of climate change.
Stream #TVOOriginal “The Birdman of Cooper Island” now: youtu.be/YDCVnUL0UtM?si=DoBx…
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23 Nov 2024
"Let's figure out the facts that we know. Let's figure out what we don’t know." — @MollyThomasTV, host of the new @tvo series @BigIfTrueTVO, talks to @spaikin about navigating through misinformation and disinformation, tonight at 8/11pm | Producer: @MayaAbramson
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17 Oct 2024
"You walked me out of a minefield." — Canadian Korean War veteran Romeo Daley on how his life was saved, Watch Forgotten War, narrated by @spaikin, tonight at 8/11pm on The Agenda, in partnership with @canada_company | Producers: @ebombicino & Sean Foreman #TVOxCanadaCompany
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Clear water may look nice, but it's a sign of an unhealthy ecosystem losing species and nutrients. #TVOOriginal "All Too Clear" reveals how invasive quagga mussels devastate the Great Lakes.
Stream all episodes Friday, October 25 on our YouTube channel!
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john ferri retweeted
10 Oct 2024
I'm 6 months into hosting TV. I'm raw. Got A LOT to learn and experience to improve what I do. When I watch local TV interviewers to learn from them, gold standard is @spaikin of @tvo who hosts @TheAgenda and other shows and events. Preparation, delivery, inquiry are top notch
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john ferri retweeted
22 Sep 2024
They’re engaged, proactive, with a do-it-yourself ethos. If you’re pessimistic about democracy today, they might surprise you in this conversation with @spaikin on @tvo today live. The future looks bright. On TVO 7pm or youtube👇 #onpoli youtu.be/JddSk95Jepo
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“In the Rearview” captures the harrowing journey of Ukrainian civilians fleeing war in a volunteer aid van, revealing their shared stories of survival.
🎥 Watch “In the Rearview” on our YouTube channel Friday, August 23rd, at 9 AM.
#ukraine #standwithukraine #ukrainerussia
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“Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova,” tells the story of the renowned Brazilian singer who was the only female artist to compose, record, and perform with the golden triad of #BossaNova : Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, and João Gilberto
Premieres July 26 at 9 AM on our YT Channel!
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john ferri retweeted
20 Jun 2024
It’s an issue across Ontario, across Canada. Tonight at 9pm, TVO Today Live with @spaikin hears from an uncommonly open and brave group of citizens about confronting the substance use crisis. That’s on @tvo, right after @TheAgenda, and live-streaming at youtube.com/live/b9zntZwnrPs…
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13 Jun 2024
While #InternationalStudents are being blamed for housing crisis and job scarcity, #TVOTheThread digs deeper into the realities that they face. Our appreciation @khalsaaidca @NSNPeel and to everyone who trusted us with their stories @tvo Full episode 👇
m.youtube.com/watch?v=QNIQlV…
9 May 2024
International students contribute over $22billion to Canadian economy yet are blamed for many things. We heard stories of exploitation, suicides, students going hungry & living in precarious housing @Khalsa_Aid Look for upcoming #TVOTheThread @tvo
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Our condolences to family & friends of Michael Mosley, a beloved host of numerous science documentary series on TVO. A familiar face to many TVO viewers, his passion for science and ability to make complex topics accessible made a significant impact.
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“Big Fight in Little Chinatown”, investigates how gentrification is uprooting traditional businesses and residents, endangering the survival of these historically significant neighborhoods.
Stream our curated playlist for #AsianHeritageMonth : youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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john ferri retweeted
18 Apr 2024
Is protest the future of democracy? TVO Today Live will dig into this as @spaikin asks an expert panel to consider the risks and opportunities for democratic and civic engagement as people take to the streets. Tonight at 7pm on YouTube and tvo.org/tvo-today-live
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john ferri retweeted
23 Mar 2024
I have a new video series @tvo called NDN POV. It features Indigenous and ally voices confronting the legacy of colonization in contemporary Indigenous life. The latest episode is about the Doctrine of Discovery. Check it out. youtu.be/xnFSRsHRgbc?si=dYGc…
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john ferri retweeted
15 Mar 2024
The Ultimate Choice: A six-part podcast🎙️series that is both a portrait of a family's autonomy and a hard-hitting exposé that reveals the political and ethical stakes behind Canada's debate to expand #MAiD like never before. tvo.org/podcasts/the-ultimat… via @TVOdocs @thecribby
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