Studio 2
| Studio 2 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Presented by | Steve Paikin and Paula Todd |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of episodes | unknown |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVOntario |
| Picture format | NTSC (480i) |
| Original release | 1994 – June 2006 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | The Agenda |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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 third season), and first aired in 1994. TVOntario announced the program's termination on June 29, 2006.[1] The final episode aired on June 30, and was replaced that 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, the arts 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 arts and current affairs documentary segments, live performance, and in-depth personal interviews.
Regular guests
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 for the Toronto Sun
Ontario politics
Fourth Reading
- Janet Ecker, former Ontario Progressive Conservative 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
Backroom 411
- Susanna Kelley
- Robert Fisher, broadcast journalist
National affairs panel
- Gilles Paquet, a professor at the University of Ottawa
- John Ibbitson, a political affairs columnist for the Globe and Mail.
- Susan Riley, columnist for the Ottawa Citizen
- Paul Wells, previous guest, a columnist for Maclean's
- Susan Murray, previous guest
- Edward Greenspon, previous guest
Sports panel
- Stephen Brunt, lead sports columnist for the Globe and Mail since 1989
- Mary Ormsby, associate sports editor for the Toronto Star.
References
- ↑ "TVOntario to cancel Studio 2". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2006-06-29. Retrieved 2006-06-29.