Studio 2

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Studio 2 was a daily (weeknights) current affairs newsmagazine on TVOntario in Ontario, Canada. It was hosted by Steve Paikin and Paula Todd, and first aired in 1994. TVOntario announced the program's termination on June 29, 2006.^[1] The final episode aired on June 30, and will be replaced in the fall with a new series hosted by Paikin, The Agenda.

Rather than a newscast style, Studio 2 tackled certain current news stories affecting many Canadians with a focus often on Ontario. Regular topics on the show included healthcare, federal politics, provincial politics, terrorism, foreign affairs, the environment and many others.

The show usually performed a deep analysis, often with open discussions among experts or even interviewing specific figures involved in the issues. Also included were documentary segments, live performing arts (often jazz or other 'highbrow' music), and in-depth personal interviews.

1 Regular guests past and present
2 References
3 External link

[edit] Regular guests past and present

[edit] Foreign affairs panel/Diplomatic Immunity

Janice Stein, University of Toronto professor
Richard Gwyn, newspaper columnist for the Toronto Star
Patrick Martin, newspaper columnist and comment editor of the Globe and Mail
Eric Margolis, previous guest, newspaper columnist

[edit] Ontario politics

[edit] Fourth Reading

Janet Ecker, former Ontario Progressive Consertitive party cabinet minister
Dave Cooke, former Ontario New Democratic Party cabinet minister
Sean Conway, former Ontario Liberal Party cabinet minister
Mac Penny, previous guest, Ontario Progressive Conservative who ran in 2003 provincial election
Richard Mahoney, previous guest, federal Liberal party member and lawyer who ran for the federal Liberal Party in the 2004 election
Ruth Grier, previous guest, former Ontario NDP cabinet minister