The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
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The Bridge reflects on the issues of the day, covering topics such as politics, public health, technology, and more.
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- Is There Life After Death? - A Bridge End Bits Special · 41 min · Episode 1561End bits are exactly that -- stories that didn't quite make it on air but nevertheless are interesting on their own. Today we look at new research into life after death; apps…
- Your Remembrance Day Special · 52 min · Episode 1560On this Remembrance Day, we move up Your Turn one day and hear your stories about your family's past and how and why you have always made this day special. Every story we…
- Moore Butts -- What Really Happened Last Week? · 41 min · Episode 1559This is a classic discussion by two political pros trying to understand a fundamental shift in voting patterns. Was it a one-off in the United States last week, or are there…
- Is It A New World After Trump's Resounding Defeat? · 46 min · Episode 1558How will the world change after the thumping Donald Trump and his Republicans took last week? Or will it change at all? Dr. Janice Stein drops by for her regular Monday…
- Good Talk -- Budget, Midterms, and Byelections · 53 min · Episode 1557It's been quite the week ... starting with six byelection calls, ending with a budget, and in the middle, Donald Trump's party crashes in the U.S. midterms. What does it all…
- Your Turn on Taxes -- Plus a Special Guest from War Torn Sudan. · 44 min · Episode 1556It's Budget Day in Ottawa and after all the lofty rhetoric, Canadians will find out what, in real terms, the document means to them. Like taxes. On today's Your Turn, Bridge…
- The Emperor Has No Clothes · 45 min · Episode 1555Donald Trump and his Republicans were crushed last night. Crushed in the House. Crushed in the Senate. The Democrats now control Congress and Trump is left as a lame duck…
- The U.S. Midterms - Will The Democrats Finally Deliver? · 43 min · Episode 1554Americans are voting by the millions today, and while Donald Trump's name is not on the ballot, his legacy may well be. Both Houses of the U.S. Congress may well see significant…
- How To Make Canada Secure: Carney's Plan, Can It Work? · 44 min · Episode 1553It may be the most important thing that happened last week, even though it received little discussion. We'll change that today as Dr. Janice Stein from the Munk School at the…
- Good Talk -- What's Canada's stake in the US Midterms on Tuesday? · 52 min · Episode 1552Last night Donald Trump cancelled his final weekend rallies in the US midterms. Why? Is he doing so poorly it's not worth it? Or does he have something else planned? How critical…
- Your Turn -- Ask Me Anything · 52 min · Episode 1551It's the final Thursday of the month and as we do each month Your Turn becomes an "Ask Me Anything" session. Your questions about how we do the show and anything else came in and…
- A Noble Profession -- Why Our Teachers Should be Admired Not Ridiculed · 47 min · Episode 1550The third book by the writing team of Bulgutch and Mansbridge comes out next week and today a preview. These are inspiring stories about the teachers who shape our world. My…
- Moore Butts -- Alberta and BC: What's the Impact on Canada? · 43 min · Episode 1549How will the future of Canada be affected by voters from the two westernmost provinces last week? The BC vote threw out the NDP and elected Conservatives. The Alberta vote showed…
- Elon Musk and His Power -- Should Canada Be Worried? · 46 min · Episode 1548Elon Musk has shown his clout with his Starlink and Starshield Satellite systems in Ukraine, so the question is, could he do the same in Canada? He has hundreds of thousands of…
- Good Talk -- Playing Hardball and Pointing Fingers. · 53 min · Episode 1547Lots of finger-pointing as the week comes to an end -- Danielle Smith tells separatists to get out of her party; Pete Hoekstra tells Canadians to stop interfering with Washington…
- Your Turn -- How Books Have Changed Your Life · 52 min · Episode 1546If this week has proven anything its that Bridge listeners are book readers. Big-time book readers. In one case, twenty books a month! We asked you about books, what they mean…
- 100 Questions with No Answers...Yet! · 43 min · Episode 1545It's a Wednesday End Bits special, and while we have some great AI stories to tell you, including how AI may help you vote, that's not the big one. The NY Times has a fascinating…
- Reporter's Notebook: Albertans Reject Separation, But... · 43 min · Episode 1544The votes are still being counted, but it's clear Albertans, in large numbers, favour remaining in Canada over a second referendum on separation. But on the nine other questions…
- Putin Owns Trump -- Again · 50 min · Episode 1543This could become a weekly series. Dr. Janice Stein again this week talks about how Russian leader Vladimir Putin somehow convinces Donald Trump to waive sanctions against his…
- Good Talk -- "Vote Like Canada Depends On It" · 52 min · Episode 1542The referendum about referendums is just days away in Alberta, and Mark Carney is pulling out all the stops. There are ten questions on the ballot, not just one, and the results…
- Your Turn: Habits and How To Break Them · 43 min · Episode 1541The topic this week is about habits and how to break them. The most common habit that people have wanted to break over the last fifty years is almost certainly smoking and that…
- What Does Putin Have On Trump? Seriously, What Does He Have? · 43 min · Episode 1540As Thanksgiving fell on Monday this week, Dr. Janice Stein joins us for her regular weekly conversation on Wednesday this week. The topic is all about Donald Trump's claim that…
- Moore-Butts: How To Deal With Political Stress · 42 min · Episode 1539I received a number of letters this week from loyal Bridge listeners and viewers on two topics worth exploring. From Albertans worried about being "stressed out" by the…
- Good Talk Encore: Should Canada Care What Elon Musk Says? · 53 min · Episode 1538Encore Episode. The richest man in the world says Alberta and Saskatchewan should pick up their stuff and get out of Canada, presumably to join the United States. This is after…
- Good Talk: Should Canada Care What Elon Musk Says? · 52 min · Episode 1537The richest man in the world says Alberta and Saskatchewan should pick up their stuff and get out of Canada, presumably to join the United States. This is after Quebecers elected…
- Your Turn: Spring Forward and Fall Back or Forget About It! · 44 min · Episode 1536The annual clock change that most Canadians have done for almost a century may be slowly coming to an end. How do you feel about that?That was the question this week for our…
- A Wednesday End Bits Special -- Could Bach Be Your Solution to Better Health? · 42 min · Episode 1535If you have high blood pressure, have you tried Bach? Or Beethoven, or Pavarotti? Maybe you should, say researchers. That story and the impact of weight-reducing drugs on the…
- Reporter's Notebook -- The Morning After: Is Team Canada Still United? · 45 min · Episode 1534The PQ win the Quebec election with a promise to call a referendum at some point in their mandate. What does this do to Canada's united approach against Donald Trump? And what…
- The Rules of War -- Do They Matter Any More? · 45 min · Episode 1533Zelenskyy of Ukraine says Putin of Russia has told his military leaders to ignore the "rules of war". If that's true what does it mean and what could happen as a result? Dr…
- Good Talk: What Will Monday Bring? · 53 min · Episode 1532Quebec elections are always interesting, but Monday's vote carries with it all kinds of questions about what the future holds for the province and the country. Bruce and Chantal…
- Your Turn -- Are You Worried About Votes in Quebec and Alberta? · 45 min · Episode 1531Quebecers go to the polls on Monday and while the vote is about the formation of the next provincial government it could also lead to a third referendum on separation in the…
- A Bridge Encore Special on Residential Schools · 53 min · Episode 1530For Canada's National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we revisit interviews with the Minister of Indigenous Services and the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission…
- Moore Butts: What You Must Have Before You Call An Election · 44 min · Episode 1529When David Eby called an election in BC, he seemed to be missing one thing -- a reason. James Moore and Gerald Butts are together again for another conversation and this is a…
- The Bridge: Donald Trump and His Dictator Friends · 46 min · Episode 1528Another week that had observers scratching their heads over Donald Trump. The US President gives the Chinese President a red-carpet welcome, then offers Vladimir Putin a seat at…
- Good Talk -- Why Not Get A Risk Assessment For A U.S. Invasion? · 53 min · Episode 1527The Prime Minister drops a news nugget in an interview in New York -- and, not surprisingly, it makes headlines. How surprised should we be that he's asked for a risk assessment…
- Your Turn -- It's a September Ask Me Anything, Plus the Random Ranter · 52 min · Episode 1526Once a month, usually the final Thursday, we open Your Turn for an Ask Me Anything episode. Today follows that pattern, with more interesting questions from your host, his…
- What Is the Fastest-Growing Age Group In Canada? · 41 min · Episode 1525It's an End Bits Wednesday, and you know what that means -- news you can use. A number of different "bits" today, including a fact that may surprise you. Of all the different age…
- Trump Versus the U.S. Media -- Has The Media Finally Stiffened Its Spine? · 45 min · Episode 1524With Althia in sick bay with the vicious cold that seems to be going around, Andrew MacDougall joins Rob Russo for the latest Reporter's Notebook. While Andrew writes the…
- Is The World Ready For War? · 46 min · Episode 1523There's a lot of talk about war, especially in countries located close to Russia, but does talk mean ready? That's the discussion today with Dr. Janice Stein of the Munk School…
- Good Talk -- Was This The Week Canada Really Changed? · 52 min · Episode 1522For Mark Carney, this was a week to remember. Wining and dining the big players in big money, then flying over to France to be wined and dined by the EU. Plus Stephen Harper…
- Your Turn -- Is AI Going To Kill Us All? · 50 min · Episode 1521Is the title just another alarmist threat or is there some truth to the new worries surrounding artificial intelligence? On this week's Your Turn you have the chance to answer…
- Brian Stewart -- Where Do Our Times Fit In History? · 45 min · Episode 1520Brian Stewart is a veteran of The Bridge but we've missed him the last few years as he was off writing, and then selling, his highly successful book -- On The Ground. A…
- Moore-Butts: What Happens "Inside The Room"? · 42 min · Episode 1519Our first Moore-Butts Conversation of the new season, and Gerry Butts and James Moore take us "inside the room" to get a better understanding of what happens in high-stakes trade…
- Has Iran Gone Quiet, or Is The Real Crisis Just Starting? · 47 min · Episode 1518Mondays on The Bridge mean Dr. Janice Stein from the Munk School at the University of Toronto, and this week the topic is Iran. While Donald Trump tries to distance himself from…
- Good Talk: Carney and Trump Are Talking, What Does That Tell Us? · 53 min · Episode 1517Prime Minister Carney is in Banff, Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre is in New York, and for this moment at least, they're towing somewhat the same line. They're putting Canada…
- Your Turn -- What Canada Means To You, and The Ranter On The Trade War · 51 min · Episode 1516A summer away from The Bridge has given you lots to think about, especially about the importance of your country. Comments from coast to coast to coast make up this first Your…
- Who Is Donald Trump? · 45 min · Episode 1515For the past two years, we have relied on the very experienced foreign and domestic correspondent, Keith Boag, to give us his take on Donald Trump. Keith covered him in…
- Raj/Russo -- Behind The Trade War Blues · 44 min · Episode 1514Our first Reporters Notebook of our new season brings together The Economist's Rob Russo and the Toronto Star's Althia Raj. The topic -- what else? Where we are on the trade war…
- The World According To Stein -- Launching A New Year · 48 min · Episode 1513All summer I was getting mail... lots of it. Most of it starting with "Where's Janice?" Seems like many of you were suffering from Stein dependency! Over the years, you've become…
- Good Talk Encore - Carney vs Trump: What Happens Now? · 53 min · Episode 1512Encore Episode. It's been a week. Canada/US relations have never been so low. Attacks on each other's trade strategies, attacks on our sovereignty, even a pathetic, rather lame…
