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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Moore Butts Encore - Is Ottawa Ready For A Possible Two Front Referendum Battle?
Encore Episode. James Moore and Gerald Butts are back with another one of their highly anticipated "Conversations". This time it centres around the po...
Moore Butts Encore - Why Are Pipelines So Hard To Build?
Encore Episode. Alberta and Canada seem close to a deal on a memorandum of understanding about a new pipeline to the west coast. But now how do you ma...
Moore Butts Encore - How Do You Explain Last Week?
Encore Episode. Last week was quite something, even for Canadian politics. A big-time Liberal budget with a huge deficit, while chaos ruled in the Con...
Moore Butts Encore -- The Trump, Carney, Ford Mess
Encore Episode. How do two former Ottawa pros see the Trump, Carney, Ford story -- does it really matter? Will it make a real difference? Former Harpe...
Moore Butts Encore -- Is This Any Way To Run A Country?
Encore Episode. The country was founded on the principle that it's a confederation where both federal and provincial levels of government have powers...
Moore-Butts Encore: Making Tough Choices
Encore Episode. For the last fifteen years different governments in Ottawa have known tough choices were going to have to be made about the Post Offic...
Moore Butts Encore: Disagree Better -- Is That Even Possible?
Encore Episode. Society is trying to understand if there is an answer to this dilemma of disagreeing with respect and not hate.
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Good Talk Encore: Taking on the U.S. Ambassador, Was It About Time?
Encore Episode. The U.S. Ambassador to Canada was in Banff yesterday for what turned out to be a tense conversation with former Canadian diplomat Coli...
Encore Episode with the BBC's Lyse Doucet
Encore Presentation. She's the BBC's Chief International Correspondent, a great storyteller and a proud Canadian. Lyse Doucet has her first book out...
Encore: Keith Boag on Donald Trump -- What To Make Of Trump 2.0
Encore Presentation. Some of you have been writing, asking "where is Keith Boag?" Today the answer, as the former Washington correspondent brings us u...
Good Talk -- It's a Bob Rae Day
With both Chantal and Bruce away this week, a special program for our final Good Talk of 2025. Bob Rae, fresh from his five years at the United Nation...
Your Turn -- Your Happy Moment of 2025
This week's question was simple: What made you happy in 2025?They shared them with us for this week's Your Turn. Even the Random Ranter was asked to j...
A Wednesday End Bits Special
Some of the best of what was left over -- another Wednesday end bits special.
More proof of how the rich get rich, how social media is not wor...
Reporter's Notebook -- Raj and Russo On Poilievre Trying to Get His Act Together
Days after the latest floor crossing it's still the talk of Ottawa. Althia Raj and Rob Russo are back for their every second Tuesday, Reporter's Noteb...
Is Putin Dialing Back On His Ukraine Dreams?
As the year ends, are we finally seeing some significant movement on a path to a ceasefire in Ukraine? Dr. Janice Stein from the Munk School at the Un...
Good Talk -- The Conservative Bleeding Continues As The Year Ends
For the third time in a month a Conservative jumps ship, with two of them joining the Liberals. Will there be more? Ottawa starts to close down for th...
"The Midterms Are Coming, The Midterms are Coming" - A Random Rant for the Ages
It's Thursday and that means Your Turn ...the question this week is soft and cuddly -- are you looking forward to winter? But Thursdays also mean the...
Who and What Is Underwater in Canada's Arctic?
Ottawa has been studying whether Canada should purchase up to a dozen submarines to help protect Canada's Arctic. It's a program that would cost dozen...
Moore Butts - Is Ottawa Ready For A Possible Two Front Referendum Battle?
James Moore and Gerald Butts are back with another one of their highly anticipated "Conversations". This time it centres around the possibility that t...
Why Hasn't Canada Condemned The US Boat Attacks On Venezuela?
Canada says it hasn't taken part in the alleged drug boat attacks in the Caribbean, but why hasn't Canada condemned the US actions. That's the first q...
Good Talk -- "A Week in Politics Is A Long Time"
It's been quite the week, especially in Quebec, where there are lessons for politicians across the country. Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson join the...
Your Turn -- American F35 or Swedish Gripen
The emails coming into The Bridge this week were humming. You wanted your say on the debate about which fighter jet Canada should buy and you didn't h...
Wednesday Endbits Special
The best of the leftovers we call the Endbits Specials and they've become very popular. Today, another session on how to relieve stress; where not to...
Raj and Russo -- Back to the Future
What to make of Mark Carney's decision to reach back into the Trudeau cabinet to replace another minister who quit? That's the question to the Toronto...
Europe's Move Towards Military Recruitment -- Will Canada Be Far Behind?
Whether it's voluntary recruitment or a form of military draft, it's happening in different parts of Europe as fear of war with Russia mounts. Ukrain...
Good Talk -- The Pipeline Deal That Could Make or Break The Liberals
Twelve hundred people were on their feet in Calgary yesterday applauding Mark Carney and Danielle Smith for the deal they signed that could lead to a...
Your Turn -- A New Oil Pipeline, Yes or No?
On the day a memorandum of understanding is about to be signed between Alberta and Canada, listeners to the Bridge have their say about a new pipeline...
Keith Boag on Donald Trump -- What To Make Of Trump 2.0.
Some of you have been writing, asking "where is Keith Boag?" Today the answer, as the former Washington correspondent brings us up to date on his late...
Moore Butts Conversation #28 - Why Are Pipelines So Hard To Build?
This week seems to be all pipelines all the time. Alberta and Canada seem close to a deal on a memorandum of understanding about a new pipeline to the...
Is There Any Chance For A Peace Deal in Ukraine?
Donald Trump puts forward a peace deal for Ukraine, a deal pretty well everyone rejects except Russia. But is this just the first step in a real attem...
Good Talk -- Kings, Queens, Ambassadors and Jet Fighters - Dealing for Dollars, Jobs and Security.
Another week where there's lots to talk about with Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson. The US is playing hardball through its ambassador to Canada over...
Your Turn - Would You Buy A Home Based Robot Helper?
The price is high, very high, like at least twenty thousand dollars. But would you buy a robot designed to help you do housework around the home? It's...
A Wednesday End Bits Special
A potpourri of things you just might want to know about: why too much coffee is dangerous for drivers; how to reduce your salt intake and why you shou...
Raj and Russo -- The Liberals Survive, What Happens Now?
So in the end the Mark Carney government survived the budget vote. But you have to wonder whether the 140-138 vote in the Commons was what they really...
Is Chatter Just Chatter or Is An Invasion of Venezuela About To Happen?
Mondays mean Dr Janice Stein, and today is no different. The Munk School Director from the University of Toronto drops by for her regular Monday sessi...
Good Talk -- The Government Could Fall on Monday But Will It?
The numbers certainly conclude that if all opposition MPs vote against the budget then the government will fall. But will that happen and will it happ...
Your Turn -- What Do You Think Of Floor Crossers?
A week after the budget and the floor crossing, many Canadians are still talking of both and mainly the latter. So we asked this week's question -- Wh...
Moore Butts #28 - How Do You Explain Last Week?
Last week was quite something, even for Canadian politics. A big-time Liberal budget with a huge deficit, while chaos ruled in the Conservative opposi...
Encore - Remembering Remembrance Day
An encore of last week's Your Turn episode, it's our annual Remembrance Day program where you share your memories with us. And again this year, you di...
Our Changing World - What Are We Missing?
Our weekly conversation with Dr Janice Stein from the Munk School at the University of Toronto. New developments in Venezuela, special "rich mineral"...