TORONTO — Ontario’s public broadcaster, TVO, announced last week the fourth season of its original series Political Blind Date will premiere Tuesday, January 19 at 9 p.m. ET on TVO, tvo.org and the TVO YouTube Channel.
Produced by Open Door Co. and Nomad Films in association with TVO, season four of the series shines a spotlight on hotly debated issues such as hospital capacity, the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion, the safety of Great Lakes water, threats to migrant labourers, religious symbols in Quebec’s public spaces and protection of Ontario’s green spaces.
“This fourth season of Political Blind Date promises to delight and challenge viewers with meaningful discussion and shared experiences that bring to light the issues we all face today,” said John Ferri, vice-president of current affairs and documentaries at TVO, in a press release. “During these unprecedented times, there are no easy answers. Solutions can only be found when we pull together as a society to openly debate and explore the best alternatives; and Political Blind Date serves as a catalyst for this to happen.”
Each of the six half-hour installments matches politicians who have differing viewpoints on an important issue affecting Canadians and sends them out into the community on a “date”. Through meaningful conversation and an effort to find common ground, each politician introduces the other to people and places that best bring to life his or her side of the debate.
The first episode of season four features Sara Singh (pictured, left), NDP MPP and deputy party leader (Brampton Centre, Ont.), and Natalia Kusendova (right), Conservative MPP and emergency room nurse (Mississauga Centre, Ont.), who dive into a discussion concerning the challenges of hospital capacity, bed shortages and health program cuts in Ontario, in a pre- and post-Covid climate.
For more information about all of this season’s episodes, please click here. Political Blind Date airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on TVO, beginning January 19.
