TVO Today Live in Sault Ste. Marie: Can angry people be good citizens?
May 21 2024 - 9:46AM
TVO Today is heading to Sault Ste. Marie on May 27 to hold an
expert panel on the rise of public anger at The Loft at Algoma
Conservatory of Music. The panel will be moderated by
Steve
Paikin of TVO Today’s The Agenda and will include experts such
as
Mayor Matthew Shoemaker, among others.
Every day, teachers are facing increased violence, Ontarians are
engaging in more road rage incidents, and politicians are stepping
down for their own safety. Joining Mayor Shoemaker for the TVO
Today Live panel will be Sabreena Delhon, CEO of Samara
Centre for Democracy, Michael Friscolanti, Editor-In-Chief
of Village Media, Michele McCleave-Kennedy, Sault Ste Marie
District Labour Council Executive Member and Vice President at the
Ontario Federation of Labour, Joel Syrette, Director of
Makwa Waakaa'igan and part time Faculty at Algoma University and
Diane Kalen-Sukra, author of "Save Your City" and "Civic
Resilience" and founder of Kalen Academy, an online training
institute for civic leaders. Together these experts will consider
the serious impacts public anger could have on democracy and will
attempt to answer the central question of the event: Can angry
people be good citizens?
“The rise in public anger is concerning for all of us, as it
limits our ability to engage with one another and build community,
especially in the aftermath of the pandemic,” says John
Ferri, VP of Programming and Content at TVO. “A public forum
like TVO Today Live offers a chance to take a step forward together
and mend our frayed connections. By having this conversation at the
community level, we hope it will resonate across the province with
other communities experiencing similar issues.
As a trusted source for intelligent and informative programming,
TVO aims to connect and engage Ontarians on what makes communities
unique and link them together by shining a spotlight on the issues,
perspectives and solutions that matters most to Ontarians. This is
why The Agenda with Steve Paikin, TVO Today’s flagship current
affairs program, will be extending their stay to dig further into
the topics that matter in Sault Ste. Marie. Steve and The
Agenda team will film multiple segments featuring interviews with
residents and groups for upcoming episodes of the show.
“I’m looking forward to participating in the panel and
discussing the importance of local governance in the current
political climate,” says Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Matthew
Shoemaker. “Municipalities are the level of government closest
to the public, and the challenges we face are only continuing to
grow, so determining how to best navigate changing political norms
is paramount.”
TVO Today Live is made possible through the generous support of
The Wilson Foundation, whose mission is to strengthen and
enrich Canada in education leadership, community, history and
heritage, and public service. Previous TVO Today Live events have
included guests such as legendary journalist Bob Woodward and
comedian Samantha Bee, as well as debates on the impacts of social
media and protests.
TVO Today Live will air a recording of the event on Thursday,
June 13 at 9:00 pm ET on TVO.org, YouTube, TVO Today Smart TV app
and TVO’s broadcast channel in Ontario.
Visit the TVO Today Live series page and sign up for email
updates to learn more.
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