''Diplomatic Immunity'' was a weekly political analysis television show on

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, which ran from 1998 until June 2006. Issues discussed reflected contemporary foreign affairs concerns including terrorism, Middle East affairs, and US politics, though potentially any issue of international significance was considered. It was hosted by

Steve Paikin Steven Hillel Paikin (born June 9, 1960) is a Canadian journalist, author, and documentary producer. Paikin has primarily worked for TVOntario (TVO), Ontario's public broadcaster, and is anchor of TVO's flagship current affairs program '' The ...

, who also co-created it, and featured regular guests and invited analysts. The show began as a weekly segment on the network's flagship news and public affairs series ''

Studio 2 ''Studio 2'' was a daily (weeknights) current affairs newsmagazine on TVOntario in Ontario, Canada. The show won several Gemini Awards, and was hosted by Steve Paikin and Paula Todd (who replaced original co-host Mary Hynes in the show's thir ...

'', before being spun off into a standalone series in 1998. Regular guests included: *

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, Director of the

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at the

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. * Patrick Martin, a columnist and editor at ''

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'' *

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, a columnist at the ''

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'' *

Lewis MacKenzie Lewis Wharton MacKenzie Order of Canada, CM, Meritorious Service Cross, MSC, Order of Ontario, OOnt, Canadian Forces Decoration, CD (born 30 April 1940) is a Canadian retired major general, author and media Pundit (expert), commentator. MacKenzi ...

, a retired Major-General of the

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* Eric Margolis, a columnist at the ''

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'' and the

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Invited analysts were typically experts in the field of discussion; they were sourced from academia, politics and the business community alike. The show aired on Friday nights after ''Studio 2'', and was repeated in the afternoon and at night on Sundays. It was cancelled at the same time as ''Studio 2''. The new series ''

The Agenda ''The Agenda with Steve Paikin'', or simply ''The Agenda'', is the flagship current affairs television program of TVOntario (TVO), Ontario's public broadcaster. Anchor Steve Paikin states that the show practices long-form journalism. Each hour- ...

'' incorporated elements of both shows, as well as the political affairs series ''

Fourth Reading ''Fourth Reading'' was a weekly current events newsmagazine series in Canada, airing on TVOntario from 1992 to 2006.Bonnie Malleck, "Former CBC newscaster jumps ship to TVOntario". ''Waterloo Region Record'', October 2, 1992. History It was host ...

''.

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