The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
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The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
The Bridge reflects on the issues of the day, covering topics such as politics, public health, technology, and more. Find out more at https://www.thepetermansbridge.com
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Good Talk -- Iran: The Worst Is Yet To Come
Donald Trump's miscalculations on the impact of a war in Iran go well beyond the price of oil, and if the war doesn't end soon, we're all, Canada incl...
Your Turn -- What Should Canada Do About Iran?
The politicians had their say during a House of Commons debate this week about the war in Iran. Today on The Bridge you get Your Turn on the same subj...
The End of The Night Sky? -- Say It Ain't So!
It's a Wednesday End Bits Special with a lead item that should have you talking. Could night become day with new technology to harness the light power...
Raj-Russo -- The Liberals Debate Each Other on Iran
Monday night was debate night in Ottawa about the country's position on the Iran War. Rob Russo and Althia Raj talk about that and lots more in this w...
After the Assassinated Father Comes The Son -- Is It All About Revenge Now?
His father, mother, and wife were among those killed in the opening moments of the Iran War. Now he's the new Supreme Leader - will his term be all ab...
Good Talk -- Canada, Carney and The Iran War
Within hours of the US and Israeli attack on Iran and the assassination of that country's leader, Mark Carney was out with his initial thoughts on the...
Your Turn -- Will The Old Canada/U.S. Relationship Ever Return?
So is the rupture a forever thing, or could Canada and The U.S. ever return to the way things used to be? We asked this question on Monday and by the...
Moore Butts -- The Impact of Politics in Sports
We all were reminded of something when the Olympics ended with Canada's overtime loss to the United States in the gold medal hockey game. When you mix...
What's The Real Reason For The Attack On Iran?
It's been four days since the attack by Israel and the United States on Iran, and the reason for why keeps changing. Today, with her weekly commentary...
Pierre Poilievre -- The Interview
The opposition leader's first interview on The Bridge is a fascinating one to quote the Toronto Star. Done late last week we are happy to run it today...
Good Talk -- Is It Really A New Pierre Poilievre?
Pierre Poilievre is getting generally pretty good reviews for his major speech yesterday outlining his vision for Canada-U.S. relations. It wasn't jus...
Your Turn -- Ask Me Anything, Plus The Random Ranter
It's the last week of the month and this is the week we have "Ask Me Anything" as our topic on Your Turn. And you do just that with letters about jour...
How AI Anxiety is Upending Career Ambitions
It's a Wednesday End Bits special with lots on the menu. Starting with concerns about AI -- how many jobs will be lost, are you in the right job lane...
Raj-Russo: Is Compromise In the Air?
Both the Liberals and the Conservatives suggested a few weeks ago that they would try to find ways to work together to advance the issues facing Parli...
Should Canada Be Helping Out Cuba?
While the U.S. won't use the word "blockade" it sure looks like that's what it's doing to anyone trying to ship oil into Cuba. The situation is dire a...
Good Talk -- Do Canadians Really "Hate" Americans?
A new poll in the United States has Americans being told that there's a real chill from Canadians about their southern neighbours, and the word "hate"...
Your Turn -- What's On Your Mind?
A wide variety of thoughts and opinions on Your Turn this week. From the Olympics, to Donald Trump, to health care, to all the snow this year, you've...
What Should You Be Asking Your Aging Parents?
The latest of our Wednesday End Bits Specials has everything for everyone today. From counting heads on planet Earth to charging heads at Rome's Trev...
Moore Butts - How To Handle A Rogue MP
How do you handle an MP who goes rogue from his own party? That's a question for this week's Moore Butts conversation. But first, Gerry Butts on the...
Good Talk -- Has Trump Lost It? Is It Advantage Canada?
Remember that old saying "Stick a fork in him, he's done"? Some people are beginning to say that about Donald Trump, which may well work in Canada's f...
Good Talk -- Has Trump Lost It? Is It Advantage Canada?
Remember that old saying "Stick a fork in him, he's done"? Some people are beginning to say that about Donald Trump, which may well work in Canada's f...
Your Turn - Return To The Office or Work From Home?
Thursday means Your Turn, today with a special guest host tandem. Our focus: A question on many workers' minds since COVID hit in 2020 - should we nee...
A Wednesday End Bits Special - How to Deal With Border Phone Searches
The latest episode starts with how to prepare yourself if US Customs searches your phone records. Also, how passport stamps are a thing of the past, a...
Raj/Russo: Let's Break A Deal -- Trump Threatens Gordie Howe
Really? Donald Trump now says he will refuse to allow the multi-billion-dollar new bridge between Canada and the U.S. to be opened. That's the bridge...
The Jeffrey Epstein Scandal Goes Global
It used to be seen as a passing, dirty, American sex scandal in the beginning, but over time it has also involved an ex-President, business, political...
Good Talk -- Running From Behind: Why Pierre Poilievre Should Listen To A Winner
Not even a week after Pierre Poilievre's resounding victory at the leadership review vote in Calgary, the Conservative leader found himself strugglin...
Your Turn on The Olympics, and The Random Ranter
For the next two weeks, people around the world will be making a choice about what they watch on their various devices -- the Olympics or anything els...
End Bits Special -- Using AI to Detect AI Cheating
This week's Wednesday End Bits special has a potpourri of useful (and yes some useless!) information. From the latest artificial intelligence concerns...
Moore Butts -- Can Political Makeovers Work?
What does and what should Pierre Poilievre do now after receiving a ringing endorsement from his party? Was the Poilievre we saw on the weekend the sa...
Should Canada Include Nuclear Weapons In Its Defence Strategy?
Canada is about to spend billions of dollars on upgrading its defence capabilities. Has the discussion about what to do been broad enough? There's one...
Good Talk - Is The White House Conducting Foreign Interference in Alberta?
Alberta is at the centre of two major stories as the week ends -- Pierre Poilievre is in Calgary tonight waiting for his party's verdict on his leader...
Ask Me Anything 3 - Plus The Random Ranter
The third and final installment in our January series of "Ask Me Anything", your questions for me about, well, about anything! And questions you sure...
The Secret of Longevity -- A Simple Solution
Look what we found for this week's Wednesday End Bits special --- a huge study, done over thirty years, and what it concludes is the best secret of lo...
Raj and Russo: Will Pierre Poilievre Hold On To His Job?
It's a big week for Conservatives. On Friday night in Calgary Pierre Poilievre gets the verdict from his party membership -- a leadership review vote...
Facing The New Reality -- Canada vs the U.S.
As we said on Good Talk, everything changed last week Is the government, and are Canadians, ready for the situation we now find ourselves in with the...
Good Talk -- The Week Everything Changed
First, Mark Carney said the rupture is real and our days tied to the US are over. Twenty four hours later, Donald Trump implies "You better be careful...
Ask Me Anything 2 and The Random Ranter
More, in fact a lot more, of your questions in our latest attempt at an Ask Me Anything program. Again I try to get to as many of your questions about...
The Day After The Carney Speech
We start today with a few thoughts about yesterday's Davos speech by Prime Minister Carney -- its had, for the most part, a very positive reaction fro...
Moore-Butts: Is Trump's America Any Different Than Germany in the Mid-Thirties?
Calling Trump a "fascist" or a "Nazi" has become far more commonplace in the past few months given ICE, Venezuela and Greenland. But is it correct? Th...
Greenland Used To Be A Punchline, Now Could It Mean The End of NATO?
Lots to discuss with Dr Janice Stein on this week's conversation with the director of the Munk School at the University of Toronto. We call the segmen...