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Steve Paikin returns to Vic as chancellor
The broadcaster's three-year appointment brings him back to the college where he edited sports coverage and called Varsity Blues games.
Steve Paikin, appointed chancellor of Victoria University.Photo: Neil Gaikwad
The context
Where the work begins
Victoria University has appointed Steve Paikin as chancellor, with a three-year term beginning July 1, 2026. The Victoria College graduate succeeds food activist Nick Saul. His duties include presiding at convocation, conferring degrees and chairing the university's Senate. A formal installation is planned for the fall.
The takeaway
What follows
Paikin's journalism began on campus, where he was sports editor of The Newspaper and broadcast hockey and football on U of T Radio. He later hosted TVO's The Agenda for 19 seasons, until June 2025. He continues to cover public affairs through podcasts and television, and has moderated nine federal and Ontario leaders' debates.
Source reporting
Steve Paikin returns to Vic as chancellor
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