The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Episodes
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...
Alberta goes from worst to first? Is that possible?
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks ago Alberta appeared to be the province with the worst Covid problems. Now its on the verge of being the first to fully reopen. What hap...
The Best Update On Where We Are On Covid In Canada
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is another keeper. Mark his words! Dr. Isaac Bogoch takes us through, point by point, variant by variant, vaccine by vaccines, where we are o...
You're Wrong Mansbridge! The Weekend Special #65
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Remember that old line, "I've never been wrong except that time I thought I was wrong but I was right."? Well this isn't one of those times. I w...
Where Did That Microchip Conspiracy Theory Come From?
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Potpourri Thursday brings five pretty interesting stories from microchips, to why we hate micromanaging and why Covid may end it, to the new tattoo ...
Smoke Mirrors and The Truth -- Will the Vaccinated Be Separated From The Unvaccinated?
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When the government talks about how those who choose to remain unvaccinated will have to live with a different world of access to the rest of us what...
Meet The Person In Charge Of Buying Canada's Vaccines
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A feature interview with the minister of public service and procurement, Anita Anand. She was a rookie MP and a rookie cabinet minister when she arr...
Forcing The Issue On Second Doses
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is fear of the Delta variant being used to force the rush for second doses? And is there a problem with that? Dr Lisa Barrett joins us from Halifax ...
The Weekend Special #64
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The mailbag edition with lots of topics, takes and some tough talk! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ...
Time for a Quiz You Will Learn From
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A little history, a little geography headlines the Thursday Potpourri. Plus, which country has declared Covid "over"? Are you okay with "smart lamps...
SMT - The Politics of Islamophobia
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vigils are one thing, action is another. Will anything change or is it just "thoughts and prayers" from our political leaders? And Bruice's thoug...
Is it time to reopen the Canada-US border?
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some thoughts on London, Ontario and Kamloops first, then our feature segment today on the debate around the US-Canada border -- should it be reopene...
WHAT VACCINE DO YOU TAKE FOR A SECOND SHOT?
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Clip and save this one. If you have a choice for your second dose, which vaccine should you pick? This is a key question many people are grappling...
The Weekend Special # 63
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two stories dominated the news and your emails this week -- The Kamloops Residential School, and Vaccine Passports. Lots of thoughts and ideas from...
Can You See Inflation At The Gas Pump?
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I worry about inflation, do you? If you do where to look and why. And a lot more that relates to oil from the pump, to arctic drilling, to airline...
SMT - WHEN WILL IT EVER BE TIME FOR ACTION?
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Smoke Mirrors and the Truth is the platform for Bruce and Peter to take on the residential schools issue. No holds barred. Also the latest on the ...
The Wall That Is Carey Price
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some thoughts about the greatest goalie in the world. Plus the controversial pandemic issue of vaccine passports. Should we or shouldn't we? One...
Was It More Than "Cultural" Genocide
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Residential School issue doesn't go away. And nor should it. Some serious thoughts on why we can't and shouldn't be put behind us. And then ...
The Weekend Special #62
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Your letters, comments and questions on everything from the Olympics, to work-from-home, to tipping, to a great idea from France. Hosted by Simplecast...
WILL THE JAPAN OLYMPICS HAPPEN?
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In less than two months the parade of nations is scheduled to happen in Japan where thousands of athletes from around the world are expected to tak...
SMT - What Does It Say When Your Top Adviser Stabs You In The Back?
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Boris Johnson's top strategist goes all in on condemning Johnson for his handling of the pandemic. Could such an inside attack happen in Canada? Br...
Was Wuhan An Accident?
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
New questions about what happened in Wuhan China in 2019 and whether Covid was caused by a lab accident. And an important interview with Dr. Lisa Ba...
The Weekend Special # 61
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Your thoughts, comments and questions on everything from golf to UFO's to food rationing coupons. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad...
Something for everyone
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a Thursday potpourri like no other. Everything from fears of inflation to worries about new clothing styles (seriously). There really is some...
SMT - Vaccines And The Race Between Canada and the US
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are two very different ways of looking at who is doing best at rolling out the vaccines - the US or Canada. Bruce Anderson has his take today...
Ron MacLean On Has The Pandemic Changed Hockey?
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He's the voice and the face of hockey every night during the Stanley Cup playoffs and today he's on the Bridge giving us his take on how the pandemi...
Could This Be The Summer of the UFO?
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learning from the lessons of the summer of 2001. Sharks to UFO's? Plus, an important discussion on second doses and Astra Zenica. Hosted by S...
The Weekend Special # 60
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Your thoughts and ideas and questions in the 60th edition of our mailbag since the pandemic started. Lots of good "stuff" here again this week. Hos...
"Do You Really Want To Work From Home Anymore?"
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some new discussion points about the hybrid work situation may be settling the "work from home or work from the office" debate. The latest on the ele...
Smoke Mirrors and the Truth - The Latest Astra Zenica Mess
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So is it safe or not? That is the question after yet another "pause" in the Astra Zenica rollout, this time led by Ontario. Bruce Anderson is ...
Who Are You Going To Hug First? That's Britain's top story!
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An opening sentence I've never heard before leads the BBC News last night. Alberta has the highest Covid positivity rate in North America, what happe...
A Vaccine Distribution Success Story
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We go inside the distribution success story of vaccines and First Nations communities. Grand Chief Perry Bellegarde is our guest.Plus, a very differ...
The Weekend Special #59
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Your letters, comments and questions on everything from bee-keeping to vaccines. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i...
Why This Week Matters
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It was 76 years ago this week that Canadians took the surrender of Nazi forces in a key area of the Netherlands. Why that matters. And are there thi...
Smoke Mirrors and the Truth
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Anderson and I can't resist jumping back in today on the latest Trump story. But first what's gone wrong with Ottawa's vaccine rollout stra...