The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Episodes
The Bridge: Encore Presentation - Special: The Kaleb Dahlgren Story
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're looking back at The Bridge in 2021. Today an encore presentation of The Bridge: Special with an episode that originally aired on March 16th. ...
The Bridge: Encore Presentation - Energy Part 2: Electric Vehicles
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're looking back at The Bridge in 2021. Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on March 3rd. It is part two of a two p...
The Bridge: Encore Presentation - Energy Part 1: Oil
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're looking back at The Bridge in 2021. Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on February 24. It is part one of a two...
The Bridge Encore Presentation- Bob Rae
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're looking back at The Bridge in 2021. Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on February 3: Peter speaks with Bob Rae....
Good Talk - The Year Ender
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chantal and Bruce are here for their final appearance of 2021 for their picks in some key categories in a traditional year-end edition of Good Talk. ...
Your Turn - From Deicing To Covid, It's The Year End Mailbag Edition
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of variety and even a classic year end poem in this week's mailbag collection of your thoughts, questions and comments. Hosted by Simplecast, an ...
What Was That All About Ms. Freeland?
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the Wednesday Smoke Mirrors and The Truth with Bruce Anderson on the day after a classic smoke, mirrors and the truth session in Ottawa.The finan...
The End Of Smoking. Really?
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a potpourri day and some pretty interesting "stuff" to talk about. Starting with the decision from New Zealand to begin a process that will eve...
Why Aren't Boosters Available Right Now For Everyone?
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Isaac Bogoch has been one of the most listened-to guests on The Bridge all year. His expertise and advice on COVID 19 has been instrumental for ma...
Good Talk -- Has The West (Including Canada) Chickened Out On China?
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chantal and Bruce are here with some serious Good Talk on a number of issues, the most provocative being when we raise the question of whether Canada ...
Who Is The Prime Minister of Finland, And Why Doers It Matter Today?
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's mailbag day with your letters and comments on a variety of issues from the pandemic to the Beatles. But we start with a great story from Finlan...
Smoke Mirrors and The Truth -- Trump, Cuomo and More
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We haven't peeked south of the border to test the SMT waters for a while so why not now? Bruce is here to bat around some Trump thoughts, and then ...
Rethinking The Beatles Almost 60 Years Later
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is fun. The new documentary made from archival film by director Peter Jackson about the Beatles just months before their breakup is rich in conte...
A Tribute To A Friend
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Williams is a long-time friend and colleague and when he announced his retirement this weekend it left many people wondering how to imagine how ...
Good Talk - Was This Erin O'Toole's Best Week Ever?
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So just how good was the Conservative leader's week? Chantal and Bruce have their thoughts. Should the voting age be lowered to 16? And here's on...
Your Turn - Our Weekly Mail Bag of Your Thoughts and Concerns PLUS An Embarrassing Admission From Your Host!
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's program begins with an admission of mine about how I made a fool of myself at last night's Leaf's game. But then, your letter, thoughts, comme...
SMOKE MIRRORS AND THE TRUTH -- OMICRON, O'TOOLE AND OH MACLEAN'S
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have world leaders got it right this time in how they are responding to the latest twist in the Covid story? Bruce Anderson brings his latest data t...
Just How Much Information Do Tech Giants Have On You?
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a potpourri day and there are lots of stories here to choose from. A Reuters study on Amazon and the information it collects on you; what's ...
What To Believe And What Not To Believe About Omicron
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So we are all worried and that's okay, but let's keep things in perspective. We track down Dr. Isaac Bogoch to give us an honest take on what we sho...
Good Talk - The Fatigue Dilemma
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just when we thought we had turned a corner on Covid, a new variant pops up and has a lot of people worried. Bruce and Chantal try to put Covid fati...
Canada's Vaccination Rate About To Change In A Good Way
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Across the country, 5-11-year-olds are starting to get their shot which will make Canada's vaccination rate, already a world leader, even better. Th...
SMT - Have Throne Speeches Passed Their Best Before Date?
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce calls them the worst TV on-air, so is it time Parliament got with the times and revamp things? That's the optics of yesterday, and then we foc...
Is Putin Bluffing on Ukraine? What you need to know
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We may not be talking about it very much but the situation between Ukraine and Russia is tense and the world is holding its breath. Russian troops ...
Paging Dr. Barrett, Paging Dr. Barrett
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A week ago we "paged" Toronto's Dr. Isaac Bogoch for his latest take on where we are on COVID 19. Today a second opinion, this time from Halifax's ...
Good Talk -- Does Getting Along Mean Anything?
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So what actually was the result of the Biden-Trudeau talks in Washington -- did anyone actually gain anything? Bruce and Chantal have their thoughts...
Your Turn - Your thoughts from COVID to Air Travel and Everything In Between.
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of mail to [email protected] about everything on your mind. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inform...
SMT - No Smoke and Mirrors in BC's Latest Weather Event
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Words can't really describe just how devastating the flooding in British Columbia has been and the extent of the short to long-term damage it's caused...
The Canada/US border has been open for more than a week -- how's that working for you?
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A different way of monitoring how something is working -- nothing official, but the Instagram "diary" of a Seattle couple is more than interesting. ...
Paging Dr Bogoch. Paging Dr Bogoch.
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been almost two months since we last checked in with epidemiologist Dr Isaac Bogoch and there are lots of developments to catch up on, Where are...
Good Talk - Is Canadian Politics Becoming More Progressive?
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is Erin O'Toole trying to shift his party more to the centre? Did local elections in Alberta and Quebec this month also signal a shift? Lots of G...
A Topic That May Surprise You -- But It's Worth It!
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When's the last time you were in a library? If it's been a while you may not know what you're missing until you listen to this. Two professors from...
The Disinformation Blues - Is It As Bad Here as In The US?
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce is all ready to talk about the new study in the United States that shows a shockingly high rate of Americans who believe the bogus stories they ...
How Safe Do You Feel Inside An NHL Hockey Arena?
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The lessons from dealing with international flights and going to an NHL game in an era of Covid. Plus just how much of the misinformation being pedd...
Part Of Canada's Past You Almost Certainly Don't Know.
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
By accident, I discover a small yet important part of Canada's military past. In a little cemetery behind an abandoned old church alongside Scotla...
Good Talk -- Is There A Deal Brewing Between The Liberals And The NDP?
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minority governments sometimes service by secret deals between parties. Is there one brewing right now between the Liberals and the NDP? Also, is a...
Where The Poppyseed Falls
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode begins with a story about the wind and the power it can have to move memories. That and the return of the potpourri, an episode that...
SMT - SO JUST HOW MUCH SMOKE IS THERE IN GLASGOW?
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What to believe and who to believe? That becomes the question when listening to all the promising talk coming out of COP26 in Glasgow. Bruce And...
Searching for Churchill at COP26
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In all the big-name speeches in Glasgow, was there anyone with a Churchillian standard of speech in what is clearly a world crisis? You be the judge...
What do Madonna, Elon Musk and COP 26 have in common?
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The eyes of much of the world are on Scotland this week as the COP26 climate conference begins with much anticipation of just what can be accomplishe...
Good Talk - Are Higher Taxes and Higher Mortgage Rates Around The Corner
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A full discussion with Chantal and Bruce about the new cabinet and what it could actually mean for Canadians; and whether Canadians could face soon wh...
Your Turn and Ralph’s Turn
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some insightful letters from listeners today on everything from Covid to the issue of history’s accuracy. But first an equally insightful interview ...
SMOKE MIRRORS AND THE TRUTH
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Breaking down the new cabinet with Bruce Anderson. Who are the winners, what does that actually mean and is this a group built for action or more ...
What's It Really Like To Be A Woman in the Federal Cabinet?
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The new cabinet was sworn in today and as expected, half are women, and some of the top jobs in cabinet are filled by women. So what is that really ...
Is History Accurate?
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the great debates these days revolves around truth -- what is it, and are we being told the truth about the events that are happening right in ...
Good Talk-October 22
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lots for Chantal and Rob Russo (filling in this week for Bruce) to talk about as we preview the decisions around and the optics around the cabinet tha...
Braveheart Reporting
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Setting up camp in the Scottish Highlands for a few weeks and starting with a sense of what my first international journey since Covid was like. Bot...
Are you Thinking of Quitting Your Job?
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic has apparently made many Americans consider quitting their jobs. How about Canadians? There has been a research study on exactly th...
Good Talk - Cabinet Decisions
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chantal is in Montreal, Bruce is in Scotland as we tackle three issues including should the next minister of defence, if there's to be a new one, be...
THE BRIDGE -- Your Turn (and mine!)
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of your thoughts and questions and comments about everything from politics to Covid. And a little bit of me explaining what its like to laun...
SMT -- The Trump Train Keeps On Rolling
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been months since we talked about Donald Trump, and maybe that's been a mistake. Is he dumb like a fox? Some people say he is and the media ...
Hadfield on Shatner
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a big week in space as Star Trek becomes real if only for a few minutes. William Shatner goes into space and The Bridge has Canada's most famou...
Good Talk -- Are Leaders Losing Their Power?
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Conservative Caucus moves to be the deciders on whether their leader stays or goes. Can that be contagious for other parties? Chantal and Bruc...
What if they held an election and nobody ran?
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A footnote to low election turnouts. And then, when will Alberta recover from its COVID disaster? Can Jason Kenney survive the pandemic? No prov...
Good Talk - The Tofino Walk on the Beach
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chantal is in Montreal and Bruce is on the road today but the talk is always clear -- and today it's more of the post-election talk as we head into O...
Is It Time For More Stick And Less Carrot on Vaccines?
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With vaccine rates somewhat stalled is it time for governments, businesses AND hospitals to step up their game on getting more vaccines into more ar...
Can James Bond Save The Movie Theatre Business??
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Canada elected 102 women to the House of Commons last week which is a new record, but it raises the question, is it enough? Other countries do bett...
Back to the reality of the Pandemic.
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You don't want to miss this. A feature interview with Dr Isaac Bogoch of the University Health Network. If you feel out of touch after weeks of ...
Good Talk -- Will The Leaders Survive?
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All the leaders. fell short of their hopes, so will any lose their jobs. That's the focus for Chantal and Bruce on this week's Good Talk. Hoste...
Your Turn - The Post Election Edition
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No surprise, you weren't all too happy with the campaign or the final result. But some interesting comments and suggestions and a few questions too ...
SMT - Analyzing The Media's Campaign Performance
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is another master class episode, this time on journalism in the midst of a campaign. Bruce and I are joined by an old friend, Assistant Profess...
A Mini Good Talk --The Morning After The Night Before
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So what was the point of all that? The Liberals are back with another minority almost the mirror image of the one that wasn't good enough for them j...
The Insiders -- This Is It!
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's all over except for the voting and today the Insiders with their stories about what E Day can be like -- for the leaders, for the staff and for ...
Good Talk - Three Days To Go
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chantal and Bruce join in on where we are with just hours left in the campaign. Is it too late for voters to change their minds? And how does the ...
Your Turn -- Four Days To Go
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From across the country and across the continent your thoughts and comments and questions about the final days of the campaign. With four days to go...
SMT - Five Days To Go
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a lively and important discussion with Bruce Anderson on how to prepare for Monday night's election results. And also a good back and forth ...
The Reporters - Six Days To Go
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do journalists deal with the challenges of the final days of a campaign. Spin is heavy, polls are abundant, and momentum can distort things. A...
The Insiders -- Strategy for the Final Seven Days
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's gut-check time for all leaders during the final seven days. What do you say, what do you do, where do you go? These may be critical decisions s...
Good Talk -- Ten Days To Go
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of Good Talk is a master class in understanding everything from debates, the vulnerabilities of the leaders, the impact of the Peo...
Your Turn - Why Bother Voting?
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another week of emails from you on the state of politics in Canada during this election campaign. Questions, comments, thoughts from Canadians livi...
SMT - The pre-debate jitters
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce has briefed various leaders from different parties on how to prep for the big debate nights. He takes us inside some of those stories on today...
Are journalists meeting the challenge of covering debates and protests?
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian political leaders have debated since 1968, but do journalists cover these election spectacles appropriately? And how about those semi-viol...
The Insiders -- Do Negative Ads Work?
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are entering the stretch run, the final two weeks, and the political ad segment of the campaign. It really started this holiday weekend as the Li...
Good Talk -- Debates Matter
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One down two to go. The debates have begun and they matter. Chantal and Bruce deconstruct last night's French language debate and look ahead to th...
Your Turn on Election '21
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You've been writing a lot to [email protected] in the last two weeks about the election campaign, and about my Arctic travels. Today is...
SMT -- Polls, Pandemic and Campaign Hiccups.
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Anderson takes a close-up look at what the polls are saying, and what they are NOT saying. Also, how big is the pandemic as an issue and could...
Should Anything Be Off The Record On The Campaign Planes And Buses?
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Journalists Althia Raj and Rob Russo tackle some key questions about journalism: should Justin Trudeau be called "prime minister" during a campaign?;...
How Considering Erin O'Toole As PM, Changes The Campaign Narrative
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Insiders gather to talk about what's happening in the war rooms as we head into week three. How does the fact people are considering Erin O'Tool...
Good Talk -- Are The Liberals In Trouble?
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks in to the campaign and there's a sense that the Liberals are struggling. Are they? Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson on that and a lot m...
SMT With Bruce Anderson - Breaking Down Some Election Analytics
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce is back, with a detailed analysis of Canadian's attitudes on a number of issues surrounding the election. It's only two weeks in but some early...
Living History In The Arctic
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was a travel day at sea today as we headed south in the Arctic Ocean. But travel days can be a chance to reflect on the history of exploration in...
On Top Of The World
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We may not be at the North Pole but in some ways we are at the top of the world. Grise Fjord Nunavut is Canada’s most northerly residential communit...
Living the dream in Canada’s Arctic
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On our third podcast from the Arctic we meet Chief Petty Officer Ginette Seguin - her story is one you won’t forget. But first a bit of history abou...
Two Arctic Election Issues That Should Relate to All Canadians.
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On Day Two in the Arctic, The Bridge meets two fascinating residents of Pond Inlet who are directly impacted but in very different ways to climate cha...
Into the Arctic
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Bridge heads to the Arctic to see two big issues first hand -- the impact of climate change, and how to handle Arctic sovereignty. Day One is in...
Good Talk
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson are back with the first Good Talk of the 2021 election campaign. Topics range from the impact of a PC win provinci...
Reporter’s Notebook
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What aren’t we seeing, what aren’t we hearing and what aren’t we discussing as we enter the third day of Canada’s election campaign. That’...
Election 2021 - The Insiders
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our political insiders give us the inside story on the first 24 hours of Canada’s election campaign. What was THE moment if there was one? Did any...
SMT - IS AN ELECTION NOW INEVITABLE?
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With news that a fourth wave is now underway in Canada, can the Trudeau government risk an election campaign in the midst of it? Along with Bruce An...
SMT - Will Delta Delay An Election?
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some good talk about polls and what you need to consider at a time when you may well be bombarded with polls. Its another episode of Bruce Anderson ...
"A Bridge Special: The Jagmeet Singh Interview"
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The third and final in our series of interviews with the major national political party leaders. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh talks about everything fr...
Smoke Mirrors and The Truth - Are We Fair To Anti-Vaxxers?
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A letter to SMT prompts a description on fairness in our commentary. Bruce Anderson and I have our thoughts on this, and the role it may play in the...
A Bridge Special: The Erin O'Toole Interview
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The election campaign could start in less than a month, so what does Erin O'Toole stand for? The man who leads the Conservatives wants to be prime min...
SMT - Is the Misinformation Game Crumbling?
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
That promoting vaccine misinformation have taken a big hit with some of their biggest supporters taking to the sidelines. Bruce Anderson is in his ...
Smoke Mirrors and The Truth -- Why An Election Now?
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Anderson joins us for the week's SMT with the topic: the election. Everyone is betting it will be called next month, but why? What's the r...
Smoke Mirrors and The Truth -- An Inspired Choice (Re-Published)
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**Note: This episode was originally published Wednesday, July 7. Republishing episode due to technical issues.**Mary Simon becomes GG and there's ...
Smoke Mirrors and The Truth - The McKenna Story
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Anderson joins for Smoke Mirrors and the Truth and the agenda is full - radishes, books, borders, election timing AND the Catherine McKenna stor...
A Bridge Special on the Residential Schools Issue
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Feature interviews with the Minister of Indigenous Services and the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. How to navigate the road forw...
The Weekend Special #66
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pre-hiatus collection of your letters, thoughts, comments and questions. Lots of topics, and a pathetic attempt at singing. Hosted by Simpleca...
The Past Keeps Trickling Into The Present.
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some opening thoughts on the latest tragic news from our history of residential schools.Then a mini Thursday Potpurri --- the devices that monitor y...
Smoke Mirrors and The Truth -- The Election Looms
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce joins for a wide ranging discussion on everything from the looming election to vaccines to airports to the Habs. And of course England. Host...