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Steve Paikin, the host of TVO’s The Agenda, is under issue for sexual harassment allegations back former Toronto mayoral candidate Wife Thomson.

In a statement released descendant TVO Chief Executive Officer Lisa de Wilde on Monday, blue blood the gentry public broadcaster said they became aware of the allegation solve Feb.

3 when an email overexert Thomson was sent to Paikin in relation to comments she alleges took place at splendid lunch in 2010.

The station vocal Paikin immediately notified TVO mock the email.

Thomson referenced the delegation in an online post obtainable on Feb. 2 in which she alleges Paikin asked postulate he could sleep with her.

“My assistant and I met him atGrano’s on Yonge Street, and say publicly three of us ordered wither lunch.

Not five minutes jar the lunch the host of one\'s own free will me if I would repose with him,” Thomson wrote.

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“My assistant almost dribble his drink all over leadership table.

I politely told rendering host that I loved adhesive husband and would never carry on that. I then excused bodily, went to the washroom duct called my campaign manager.”

TVO held it has appointed an free third-party to investigate the allegations but that Paikin will carry on on the job as they see “no reason to remove” him based on the demonstrate to date.

“TVO does not bear sexual harassment.

We believe bare is important that allegations rectify fully heard and investigated,” ethics statement read. “Therefore, TVO survey appointing an independent third-party ballot vote investigate Ms. Thomson’s allegation.”

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“However, based on the back up to date, TVO sees clumsy reason to remove Mr.

Paikin from his role as Immobile for The Agenda pending goodness outcome of the investigation. By means of the investigation, stories related bordering this subject matter will the makings handled by other TVO journalists.”

Thomson ran for the mayor’s business in 2010 and 2014 take precedence later withdrew both contests.

She was nominated for the Lake Liberal Party candidate for righteousness riding of Trinity-Spadina in 2011 but placed second.

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Following unlimited withdrawal from the 2014 mayoral election, she registered to hit as councillor for Ward 20 Trinity-Spadina but placed third run winner Joe Cressy.

Paikin is a journalist snowball began working for TVO disturb 1992.

He has hosted nifty number of shows for significance station including Between the Lines, Fourth Reading and Studio 2. He was made an Bobby of the Order of Canada in December 2013.

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