The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

Mar 07 2025 1196 ep. 41 mins 1.3k
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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 -- Is Justin Trudeau Going Out With A Win?

Mar 07 2025 52 mins  
In two days, Liberals will have a new leader, and the country will know who their next Prime Minister will be. It's a huge decision and the consequences for the party and the country are significant. Chantal and Rob set the scene on that, plus where we are in the trade war with a guy who changes his mind almost daily about his strategy. That and a lot more on this week's Good Talk.

Your Turn -- What Makes A Good Politician? Plus The Random Ranter on Trump, Again!

Mar 06 2025 50 mins  
We could be facing a national election in days and at that point control is in your hands. So, here's the question of the week: what qualifications are you looking for that make a good politician? Once again, from the Pacific to the Atlantic you wrote in with your thoughtful ideas to that question. It's Your Turn plus the Random Ranter who takes yet another run at Donald Trump.

Encore: The Oval Office Moments That Shocked The World - What Now?

Mar 05 2025 47 mins  
Encore episode. It was brutal, unprecedented and shocking -- but what happens now? The exchange between Trump and Zelensky with J D Vance playing a supporting role was one for the history books. Both the presidents lost their cool but did one's loss outweigh the other? Dr Janice Stein from the Munk School at the University of Toronto makes her regular Monday appearance to give us h

SMT -- IS DONALD TRUMP THE ONLY FOCUS FOR CANADA RIGHT NOW?

Mar 04 2025 42 mins  
Canada is in a series of high stakes political races, for party leadership, for an upcoming national election. But is there any focus more important than Donald Trump and the damage he could cause from tariffs and annexation talk? How do opposing parties deal with that? Enter the Bruce Anderson, Fred DeLorey spin room.

The Oval Office Moments That Shocked The World - What Now?

Mar 03 2025 48 mins  
It was brutal, unprecedented and shocking -- but what happens now? The exchange between Trump and Zelensky with J D Vance playing a supporting role was one for the history books. Both the presidents lost their cool but did one's loss outweigh the other? Dr Janice Stein from the Munk School at the University of Toronto makes her regular Monday appearance to give us her assessment.

Good Talk -- Some answer, some friend. Britain shoves Canada under the bus.

Feb 28 2025 52 mins  
So much for Britain's PM Keir Starmer. Given the chance to stand up for Canada with Donald Trump by his side, Starmer instead left Canada, his Commonwealth ally, twisting in the wind. How bad does that look? Does it even matter? Chantal Hebert and Rob Russo have their say on that, plus Mark Carney's latest issue and the Ontario election. And then, Wayne Gretzky.

Your Turn -- The Ups and Downs of Buying Canadian

Feb 27 2025 46 mins  
There's no doubt that many Canadians are buying Canadian when they hit the grocery, hardware or clothing stories. But where do you draw the line? Once again, your letters came pouring in, and today, we share many of them with you. Plus, the Random Ranter!

Encore: How And Where Is The World Changing Under Donald Trump?

Feb 26 2025 49 mins  
Encore episode. Dr. Janice Stein has been globetrotting again, to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan and she's got some great stories to tell about how the other side of the world is dealing with Trump 2.0. Can we learn from what they're doing? Also her latest thoughts on Trump, Putin, Ukraine and the Middle East.

SMT - When Is A Gaffe Really A Gaffe?

Feb 25 2025 41 mins  
Enter the Fred DeLorey/Bruce Anderson spin room as we deconstruct elements of last night's French language liberal leadership contender's debate. There were various moments, and especially one, where views differ and they are worth discussing. Also, the Ontario election is days away -- is a massive win for one side good for democracy?

How And Where Is The World Changing Under Donald Trump?

Feb 24 2025 48 mins  
Dr Janice Stein has been globetrotting again, to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan and she's got some great stories to tell about how the other side of the world is dealing with Trump 2.0. Can we learn from what they're doing? Also her latest thoughts on Trump, Putin, Ukraine and the Middle East.