Steve Paikin is a Canadian journalist, author, and documentary producer, known as the former host of TVO’s flagship current affairs program, The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, he has worked at TVO for decades, covering politics and policy, and has moderated several federal and provincial leaders’ debates. Paikin is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a Member of the Order of Ontario, and is a prolific author of books on Canadian politics and biographies