Jeyan Jeganathan
@jeyantvo.bsky.social
Host of The Rundown, TVO’s latest current affairs program
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📬 Story ideas? jjeganathan@tvo.org
Housing is unaffordable.
Regional tensions are rising.
A generation feels shut out.
Canada’s breaking point may already be here. John Ibbitson and Darrell Bricker argue the crisis has been building for years and they join The Rundown to explain why.
Regional tensions are rising.
A generation feels shut out.
Canada’s breaking point may already be here. John Ibbitson and Darrell Bricker argue the crisis has been building for years and they join The Rundown to explain why.
Threats against our sovereignty have brought some Canadians together, yet divides persist. Darrell Bricker, co-author of Breaking Point, explains why younger voters and Albertans feel left behind, at 8pm with @johnibbitson.bsky.social and @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: @britweaver.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Housing is unaffordable.
Regional tensions are rising.
A generation feels shut out.
Canada’s breaking point may already be here. John Ibbitson and Darrell Bricker argue the crisis has been building for years and they join The Rundown to explain why.
Regional tensions are rising.
A generation feels shut out.
Canada’s breaking point may already be here. John Ibbitson and Darrell Bricker argue the crisis has been building for years and they join The Rundown to explain why.
The nature and tactics of warfare have evolved since the Great Wars, but is Canada adequately prepared to face challenges of modern warfare? The answer probably won't surprise you. But there is help on the way. That's just part of tonight's Rememberance Day program.
"It's as if the government has invited the military to go to the buffet, but not giving them any dietary restrictions." — @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social (@npsia.bsky.social) on federal defence spending. At 8pm w/ @richardshimooka.bsky.social & @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer @mayaabramson.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The nature and tactics of warfare have evolved since the Great Wars, but is Canada adequately prepared to face challenges of modern warfare? The answer probably won't surprise you. But there is help on the way. That's just part of tonight's Rememberance Day program.
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“I never thought I would have a show. It was never in the realm of possibility. So it is a bit of a pinch-me moment to be offered this.” — @jeyantvo.bsky.social
TMU Alumnus (@torontomet.bsky.social) Jeyan Jeganathan Becomes TVO Host of The Rundown www.torontomu.ca/journalism/n...
TMU Alumnus (@torontomet.bsky.social) Jeyan Jeganathan Becomes TVO Host of The Rundown www.torontomu.ca/journalism/n...
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“I never thought I would have a show. It was never in the realm of possibility. So it is a bit of a pinch-me moment to be offered this.” — @jeyantvo.bsky.social
TMU Alumnus (@torontomet.bsky.social) Jeyan Jeganathan Becomes TVO Host of The Rundown www.torontomu.ca/journalism/n...
TMU Alumnus (@torontomet.bsky.social) Jeyan Jeganathan Becomes TVO Host of The Rundown www.torontomu.ca/journalism/n...
Doug Ford and Mark Carney want to build big, but does Canada have the skilled workers to pull it off?
"Successfully we've convinced the youth, but I'm not sure we're quite there with the parents." — Karen Renkema (Progressive Contractors of Canada, Skilled Trades Ontario) on the diminishing stigma around trades education, tonight at 8pm with @jeyantvo.bsky.social on The Rundown.
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Doug Ford and Mark Carney want to build big, but does Canada have the skilled workers to pull it off?
With Stellantis moving production from Brampton to the US, where does Canada go from here? I get a history lesson from Greig Mordue on the auto industry and look at why the future may point toward China.
"There is nothing... that suggests continuing to tether our industry to the U.S industry is the best bet," Greig Mordue (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social) tell @jeyantvo.bsky.social. Is it time for Canada to look beyond the Big Three automakers? Tonight at 8pm | Producer: @colinellis81.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
With Stellantis moving production from Brampton to the US, where does Canada go from here? I get a history lesson from Greig Mordue on the auto industry and look at why the future may point toward China.
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Is Canada at a crossroads? Does the country double down on its traditional middle power role or seize the moment and become a major player on the global stage?
"We're going to have to find a way back to the negotiation table, and have to be realistic." — Louise Blais, former Canadian ambassador to the UN, on relations with the U.S., tonight at 8pm on The Rundown with @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: @britweaver.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Is Canada at a crossroads? Does the country double down on its traditional middle power role or seize the moment and become a major player on the global stage?
For someone who wanted to go to be a foreign correspondent, this was a special. Brian Stewart is one of the most respected voices in foreign reporting. His decades-long career has taken him around the globe. Catch part 1 of our conversation tonight about Canada's role on the globe stage.
"We didn't seem to have a coherent message quite often or we would have a bumper sticker slogan as a message." — former foreign correspondent Brian Stewart, author of "On the Ground," tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social how Canada has fallen from the world stage, at 8pm | Producer @britweaver.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
For someone who wanted to go to be a foreign correspondent, this was a special. Brian Stewart is one of the most respected voices in foreign reporting. His decades-long career has taken him around the globe. Catch part 1 of our conversation tonight about Canada's role on the globe stage.
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The family doctor crisis, underfunding of public health, misinformation, liberal exemption policies, lack of access to vaccine hesitancy clinics have all led to the resurgence of measles. Was very happy to be invited to join @jeyantvo.bsky.social at @tvotoday.bsky.social to discuss.
From Elimination to Outbreak: Measles and the Fight for Public Trust | The Rundown
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October 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The family doctor crisis, underfunding of public health, misinformation, liberal exemption policies, lack of access to vaccine hesitancy clinics have all led to the resurgence of measles. Was very happy to be invited to join @jeyantvo.bsky.social at @tvotoday.bsky.social to discuss.
Canada’s measles comeback puts its elimination status at risk. What does that actually mean and how did we get here? And how health is fighting back in 2025, tonight on The Rundown.
Canada faces a measles resurgence, risking its elimination status. How did that happen, and where did it come from? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks Nathan VanderKlippe (@theglobeandmail.com) and @msmacrophage.bsky.social (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social) tonight at 8pm | Producer: Constantina Varlokostas
October 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Canada’s measles comeback puts its elimination status at risk. What does that actually mean and how did we get here? And how health is fighting back in 2025, tonight on The Rundown.
What can we do to protect ourselves from extreme weather and how might nature be part of the solution? Tonight on The Rundown we talk climate mitigation and adaptation.
Extreme weather, wildfires and flood are our new normal, so how do we prepare instead of just react? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks Anabela Bonada (Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation) about building climate resilience, tonight at 8pm on The Rundown | Producer: @mayaabramson.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
What can we do to protect ourselves from extreme weather and how might nature be part of the solution? Tonight on The Rundown we talk climate mitigation and adaptation.
Shopify is a perfect example of a Canadian tech success story, so why haven’t we seen another? What’s holding back our biggest ideas and brightest talent?
What can Canada do to keep tech workers and founders here? And what do we lose when they go? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks Kelsey Hahn (Monark) and Abdullah Snobar (DMZ) tonight at 8pm on The Rundown. | Producer: Mike Attenborough
October 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Shopify is a perfect example of a Canadian tech success story, so why haven’t we seen another? What’s holding back our biggest ideas and brightest talent?
Who owns your local vet or dental clinic? More and more, it's private equity. Tonight on The Rundown - how private equity works - the good, the bad and what it means for you.
Private equity firms are buying up dental clinics, vet practices, and other small businesses. What do new owners mean for costs and the quality of services? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @rwasserman.bsky.social, author of The Private Equity Playbook, tonight at 8pm | Producer: Mike Attenborough
October 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Who owns your local vet or dental clinic? More and more, it's private equity. Tonight on The Rundown - how private equity works - the good, the bad and what it means for you.
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Talking about charged topics in the classroom can be tricky. How do teachers help their students navigate difficult conversations? "Everything is political," @munakadri.bsky.social (@osstfd16t-ot.bsky.social) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social, at 8pm on The Rundown. | Producer: @colinellis81.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Talking about charged topics in the classroom can be tricky. How do teachers help their students navigate difficult conversations? "Everything is political," @munakadri.bsky.social (@osstfd16t-ot.bsky.social) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social, at 8pm on The Rundown. | Producer: @colinellis81.bsky.social
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What can your employer do if you say something controversial at work or online? @jeyantvo.bsky.social talks to Charlie Herrera Vacaflor, an employment law & HR consultant at Peninsula Canada, about managing political speech in the workplace, tonight at 8pm | Producer: @colinellis81.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
What can your employer do if you say something controversial at work or online? @jeyantvo.bsky.social talks to Charlie Herrera Vacaflor, an employment law & HR consultant at Peninsula Canada, about managing political speech in the workplace, tonight at 8pm | Producer: @colinellis81.bsky.social
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How do teachers and students handle discussing complex and sensitive topics? Is political bias a problem in schools? @jeyantvo.bsky.social speaks with @munakadri.bsky.social (@osstfd16t-ot.bsky.social) and recent graduate Sarah Morra about political discourse in the classroom.
Navigating Political Speech in the Classroom | The Rundown
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October 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
How do teachers and students handle discussing complex and sensitive topics? Is political bias a problem in schools? @jeyantvo.bsky.social speaks with @munakadri.bsky.social (@osstfd16t-ot.bsky.social) and recent graduate Sarah Morra about political discourse in the classroom.
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Tariff talk has "sucked the oxygen out of any room," for municipal leaders, St. Catharines Mayor @matsiscoe.bsky.social tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social. Watch TVO at AMO, tonight at 8pm | Producers: @britweaver.bsky.social & @mayaabramson.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Tariff talk has "sucked the oxygen out of any room," for municipal leaders, St. Catharines Mayor @matsiscoe.bsky.social tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social. Watch TVO at AMO, tonight at 8pm | Producers: @britweaver.bsky.social & @mayaabramson.bsky.social
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"I worry that... what we're looking at is a worsening quality of life because our municipalities just can't keep up [with rising costs,]" Matti Siemiatycki (@iiutoronto.bsky.social) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social. Watch TVO at AMO at 8pm | Producers: @britweaver.bsky.social & @mayaabramson.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"I worry that... what we're looking at is a worsening quality of life because our municipalities just can't keep up [with rising costs,]" Matti Siemiatycki (@iiutoronto.bsky.social) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social. Watch TVO at AMO at 8pm | Producers: @britweaver.bsky.social & @mayaabramson.bsky.social
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"There's a silver lining to a trade war: Canada getting its fiscal house in order, Tony Stillo (Oxford Economics) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social. Watch TVO at AMO tonight at 8pm | Producers: @britweaver.bsky.social & @mayaabramson.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"There's a silver lining to a trade war: Canada getting its fiscal house in order, Tony Stillo (Oxford Economics) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social. Watch TVO at AMO tonight at 8pm | Producers: @britweaver.bsky.social & @mayaabramson.bsky.social
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Imagine being in the backwoods of Georgia with neo-Nazis, slaughtering a goat and drinking its blood. Former undercover FBI agent Scott Payne tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social about exposing hate groups and his book "Code Name: Pale Horse," co-authored with @michelleshephard.bsky.social
How an Undercover FBI Agent Exposed America's Hate Groups | The Agenda
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April 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Imagine being in the backwoods of Georgia with neo-Nazis, slaughtering a goat and drinking its blood. Former undercover FBI agent Scott Payne tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social about exposing hate groups and his book "Code Name: Pale Horse," co-authored with @michelleshephard.bsky.social
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Every winter, Ontarians rely on road salt to keep streets safe — but where does all that salt go when the snow melts? Friends of the Muskoka Watershed tell @jeyantvo.bsky.social how excess salt is silently polluting lakes and rivers across the province. Tonight at 8/11pm
April 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Every winter, Ontarians rely on road salt to keep streets safe — but where does all that salt go when the snow melts? Friends of the Muskoka Watershed tell @jeyantvo.bsky.social how excess salt is silently polluting lakes and rivers across the province. Tonight at 8/11pm
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Where does road salt go when the snow melts? @jeyantvo.bsky.social explores how excess salt is silently polluting lakes and rivers across the province and talks to Friends of the Muskoka Watershed, who are working to protect our fragile freshwater ecosystems.
Is Road Salt Destroying Ontario's Waterways? | ONsite
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April 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Where does road salt go when the snow melts? @jeyantvo.bsky.social explores how excess salt is silently polluting lakes and rivers across the province and talks to Friends of the Muskoka Watershed, who are working to protect our fragile freshwater ecosystems.
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Pakistani-Canadian journalist @sadiyaansari.bsky.social investigates the life of her mysterious grandmother Tahira, who leaves her children to follow a lover in post-Partition Pakistan. @jeyantvo.bsky.social spoke to her about her book, "In Exile." www.youtube.com/watch?v=upNO...
November 13, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Pakistani-Canadian journalist @sadiyaansari.bsky.social investigates the life of her mysterious grandmother Tahira, who leaves her children to follow a lover in post-Partition Pakistan. @jeyantvo.bsky.social spoke to her about her book, "In Exile." www.youtube.com/watch?v=upNO...
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What is the best way to support Ontario’s low-wage workers? Should the province adopt a livable wage @jeyantvo.bsky.social asked Anil Verma (@rotmanschool.bsky.social), Paul McInnis (Jokey), Maria Rio (@furthertogether.bsky.social) & Julie Kwiecinski (CFIB) #onpoli www.youtube.com/watch?v=P79m...
November 14, 2024 at 4:18 PM
What is the best way to support Ontario’s low-wage workers? Should the province adopt a livable wage @jeyantvo.bsky.social asked Anil Verma (@rotmanschool.bsky.social), Paul McInnis (Jokey), Maria Rio (@furthertogether.bsky.social) & Julie Kwiecinski (CFIB) #onpoli www.youtube.com/watch?v=P79m...
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Is there such a thing as an Ontario identity? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks George Carothers (Institute for Canadian Citizenship), Gord Knowles (Atikokan), @parkinac.bsky.social (Environics Institute), Helen Chimirri-Russell (Ontario Heritage Trust) and Amanda Simard tonight at 8/11pm #ontariariario
November 14, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Is there such a thing as an Ontario identity? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks George Carothers (Institute for Canadian Citizenship), Gord Knowles (Atikokan), @parkinac.bsky.social (Environics Institute), Helen Chimirri-Russell (Ontario Heritage Trust) and Amanda Simard tonight at 8/11pm #ontariariario