THE FIFTH ESTATE (CBC, 9 p.m.) is another chapter in "a long strange story about our national sport," as reporter Bob McKeown says. Soon, former hockey coach and agent David Frost will be tried on charges of sexual exploitation, dating back to the 1990s when he coached a junior hockey team in a small Ontario town. He denies the charges. Frost became front-page news a few years ago when National Hockey League player Mike Danton was arrested for trying to hire a hit man to kill Frost. Danton pleaded guilty and is currently serving time in a U.S. prison. This program - which has a lot of commentary from Globe and Mail reporter Greg McArthur - is chilling in its depiction of the world of junior hockey and the secrets that are held. It's a grim picture.
LATINOS '08 (PBS, 9 p.m.) is a different take on the U.S. election. The program looks at how both the Democrats and Republicans are trying to woo the growing Hispanic population in political swing states, and how the Hispanic vote "is creating opportunities and headaches in both political parties." There's emphasis on Florida, where one-fifth of the residents are Hispanic.
MUCHONDEMAND (MuchMusic, 5 p.m.) has Stéphane Dion in for a visit, to talk youth issues with the VJs in front of a live studio audience. Viewers ask questions via text, e-mail, webcam and phone.
