''The Michael Coren Show'' (originally ''Michael Coren Live'', until it ceased being a live-to-air broadcast) is an hour-long Canadian public affairs panel show hosted by

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which dealt with

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, social issues as well as arts and culture. It aired weeknights on the

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, a multi-faith television network with affiliates in Ontario and Alberta. The showed aired on CTS from 1999 until June 30, 2011, when Coren left CTS to join the

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to host ''The Arena with Michael Coren''. The show typically featured Coren and up to four guests. Weekly regulars on the panel included outspoken freelance writer David Menzies, liberal Muslim

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, Marva Wisdom, and

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. Topics of discussion regularly included provincial and federal and international

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, social issues,

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and

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as well as general news and cultural subjects. The show was known for debate on controversial issues (for example, Coren has hosted numerous shows on the

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and

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versus Islam, with guests who have strong stances on both sides of these issues). Programs on the Middle East have proven contentious in the past with leaders of both the

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and Canadian Islamic Congress facing recriminations for controversial remarks. In the aftermath of program aired on October 19, 2004, Adam Aptowitzer, Ontario chairman of the B'nai Brith Institute for International Affairs, was forced to resign his position after arguing that Israel had used terror against Palestinians legitimatelyPetricevik, Mirko, "B'nai Brith official quits; Quoted on Coren show as saying Israeli terror on civilians 'legitimate'", ''National Post'', November 3, 2004 stating that "When Israel uses terror ... to destroy a home and convince people ... to be terrified of what the possible consequences are, I'd say that's an acceptable use to terrify somebody."Mascoll, Philip, "Jewish official quits over remark; Partially backed state use of terror B'nai Brith disavows his stand", ''Toronto Star'', November 3, 2004 On the same broadcast Elmasry, president of the Canadian Islamic Congress, asserted that all adult Israelis are legitimate targets of attack as a consequence of their service in the

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. Elmasry apologized for his comments and offered to resign—his resignation was rejected by the CIC."Canadian Islamic Congress rejects its president's resignation", ''Montreal Gazette'', October 28, 2004 ''The Michael Coren Show'' was also the name of Coren's Sunday evening radio program on

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and has also been the name of past radio shows he has hosted on various radio stations.

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External links

''The Michael Coren Show'' website

Michael Coren's website
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