Paikin Says Sexual Harassment Allegation ‘Complete Fiction’

Paikin Says Sexual Harassment Allegation ‘Complete Fiction’
Former governor general David Johnston invests Steve Paikin as an Officer of the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 8, 2015, in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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TORONTO—A veteran journalist with Ontario’s public broadcaster has fired back and denied a sexual harassment allegation made by a Toronto woman, calling the claim “complete fiction.”

Steve Paikin, host of TVOntario’s flagship current events program “The Agenda,” broke his silence Feb. 6 with an extensive statement on Facebook, where he said he was “gobsmacked” by the allegation outlined to him in an email from his accuser over the weekend.