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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...

Inside Nova Scotia's Covid Surge

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The numbers don't sound that big, especially compared to Alberta and Ontario, but for a part of the Atlantic bubble to be in trouble raises eyebrow...

Blunt Talk on Misinformation

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our regular Monday chat with one of the country's top infectious disease specialists keeps our string of blunt talk going.  Dr Isaac Bogotch on the m...

The Weekend Special #58

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your letters, comments and questions - on everything from vaccines to Bruce Springsteen to journalism's core values! Quite the mix. Hosted by Simple...

"Wanna Buy a Vaccine?"

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The darknet opens up to selling vaccines, fake negative tests, vaccine passports and a lot more.  But is it real or just another big scam?And when...

Smoke Mirrors and The Truth

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Biden's big speech to the US Congress is tonight -- a chance for us to learn from Bruce Anderson about how you prepare the person in the spotligh...

Rocking in the Free World - Or Is It?

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How the right is trying to co-opt protest music for their own spin on the pandemic and how some artists are fighting back.  Plus is there about to be...

How Protected Are You With Just One Vaccine Dose?

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A weekend of good news, bad news -- what to believe?  One if you've had one vaccine dose just how protected are you?  Plus Astra Zeneca falls back ...

The Weekend Special #57

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your comments, questions and ideas round out a very busy week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

Do You Agree With Journalism's Five Core Values?

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A new study looks at. the differences between journalists and the people it serves.  And then there's the issue of context in. the age of Covid. Plus...

Guilty - Smoke Mirrors and The Truth

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Two stories dominate today -- the guilty verdicts in Minneapolis yesterday and what they could mean for the future.  And in Canada the budget, was t...

Did That Budget Change My Life?

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A massive budget full of facts, figures and new policies.  Did it change your life.  My friend personal financial advisor Preet Banerjee gives his ...

"This is a Time of War"

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are in the worst moment of the pandemic and everyone from governments to citizens has to realize that. Again this week very blunt assessment from o...

The Weekend Special #56

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More of your best -- some great listener letters about leadership, hockey, UFO's and of course -- COVID. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

Is That A UFO I See In The Pandemic Sky?

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New statistics are showing that there have been more UFO sightings reported in the year since the pandemic started.  Why?  And a feature interview ...

Smoke Mirrors and the Truth - Spreading Manure?

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Anderson has a new hobby, at least I think it's new!  All that to say we go behind the strategies or lack of them being used by some politica...

So You Think Your Employer Wants You To Work From Home -- Think Again

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are tech firms changing their minds about employees working from home?  And, how many complaints do you think the BBC has had about Prince Phillip co...

Where's My MasterChef Final? Poor Old BBC.

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The BBC had to open a new complaints page over its coverage of Prince Phillip's death.  How times have changed. And more blunt talk about Covid in Ca...

Saying Goodbye To Prince Philip

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My thoughts on the life of Prince Philip as the Duke passes on.And it being Friday the best of your letters on the Weekend Special. Hosted by Simplec...

Are You Ready For Cruising?

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The cruise ships want to leave dock, should they be given that permission?  Plus, airlines begin retraining laid off pilots.  And The Bridge goes ...

Smoke Mirrors and The Truth -- Where is The Truth?

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are the gloves coming off between the provinces and Ottawa on vaccine distribution and who is telling the truth?  Bruce Anderson and I go at it on th...

Is It Ok To Sometimes Be Toronto Centric?

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are there days when it's okay to talk about Toronto?  If there are then today is one of them!  I'll explain.Also the top five plagues of all time an...

Blunt New Talk On Covid in Canada

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Who's winning between the variants and the vaccines?  Dr Isaac Bogoch doesn't hold back on giving his answer on this and some other key questions ab...

LOCKDOWN

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Does lockdown really mean lockdown?  Case numbers, hospitalizations and ICU stays are all up in many parts of the country.  Can partial lockdowns ma...

Trump The Wedding Crasher - Smoke Mirrors and the Truth

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

First some good strategy talk on why Doug Ford is attacking Justin Trudeau, and then some pretty funny talk about Uncle Don at a Mara Lago Wedding. Ho...

And The Award Goes To ... AstraZeneca!

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's hard to imagine a worse rollout than the AstraZeneca vaccine -- what to believe and what to do.  We get some blunt talk from Dr Lisa Barrett o...

Has The Vaccine Changed What You Can Do?

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You had the vaccine a week ago, is your life really any different than it was a month ago?Dr Zain Chagla joins us.  But also, the Suez Canal and why ...

The Weekend Special #54

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our weekly roundup of your letters, comments and questions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

And Now For Something Completely Different

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's potpourri Thursday and topic one is all about drones and the good things they're doing right now. An excuse of course for an old anecdote!  Also...

SMT - SMOKE MIRRORS AND THE TRUTH WITH BRUCE ANDERSON, AND JUSTIN TRUDEAU

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Coming up later on Sirius XM Ch 167 an exclusive interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, so today on SMT a chance to preview the interview with...

Blunt Talk on "China And The Canadians".

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are into the third year of China's detention of two Canadians -- time for some blunt talk about options.  Former diplomat and Vice President of th...

Getting A Vaccine, Needing A Vaccine.

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I was lucky enough to get my vaccine over the weekend, but a letter I received shortly after made me realize there are others who may be much more...

The Weekend Special #53

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your letters, comments and questions -- especially on the issue of dinner invites this summer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

Four Thousand Steps A Day - The Sequel.

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Remember all that talk including on this podcast about 4000 steps a day to stay healthy, then 10,000 steps a day.  Well, time for new research to tel...

The Vaccine Experience -- Bruce Gets The Shot On Smoke, Mirrors and the Truth

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce tells us what it was like getting the Astra Zeneca shot.  And then we're joined by Benjamin Tal, the Deputy Chief Economist of CIBC World Mark...

A Question For You

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This summer if you've had your vaccine, will you go to a small dinner part if other participants have not been vaccinated?  Plus a new study determ...

The Ides of March

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A listener letter prompts an informative discussion about kids and vaccines with infectious disease specialist Dr Lisa Barrett from Dalhousie Universi...

THE WEEKEND SPECIAL #52

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We introduce the corrections box to show a little transparency.  But the main body of the special is as it always is -- your thoughts, ideas and ques...

The Lesson of Roger Mudd

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Young journalists probably have no idea who Roger Mudd was.,  Here's why they should remember him.Also, how to deal with vaccine hesitancy.  Why hea...

Smoke, Mirrors and The Truth - Inside the Palace Walls

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is a master class in communications strategy.  Bruce Anderson and our guest in London, former Stephen Harper Communications Director Andrew Mac...

The Bombshell Interview Aftershocks

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tens of millions around the world have watched the Harry and Meghan interview and the aftershocks continue.  What will happen next?  Plus Canada's o...

The Palace Is Not Amused.

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What to do with Harry and Meghan?  The Royal Family is rocked by another internal scandal this time after a headline setting interview the two royals...

The Weekend Special #51

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your thoughts, comments and questions and there are lots of them this week.  Special emphasis on your take on electric vehicles, but still lots of o...

Bobby Kennedy In The White House

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's potpourri day and lots of good "stuff" to talk about.  An amazing sculpture in the Oval Office and the story behind it.  A new set of global ra...

SMT - Will You Buy An Electric Vehicle in the Next Five Years?

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Part two of our Smoke, Mirrors and The Truth two-part series on how our personal use of energy is changing.  This week the explosion in "EV's", elect...

Is Bitcoin a bet you want to make?

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic has staggered the entertainment business worldwide -- is it starting to find ways to make a comeback? We check in with Stratford, Broadw...

We Could Have Four Different Covid Vaccines Very Soon -- Then What?

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Last week there were just two, now three, and maybe four within a week.  We're talking vaccines -- and how could that change everything?  Infectious...

The Weekend Special #50

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your best answers to the question: What was your favourite Canadian speech quote?  Lots of entries from across the country as well as a special lette...

When Will We Return To Normal?

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's everyone's favourite guessing game -- when will things be normal again?  The Bridge gets into the game today with a pretty good assessment from ...

Smoke Mirrors and the Truth -- Is The End Of Oil On The Horizon?

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A major international oil company says it has started to decrease oil production and won't be turning back.  Does this signal a major change in the ...

Did You Learn The Poem "High Flight" At School?

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Great speeches can change the course of history. So, on the heels of a pretty good  Joe Biden speech last night, The Bridge asks today, do you know a...

Are We Beginning To Turn The Corner on Covid?

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of indicators suggest things are improving quickly on the Covid front, but does that mean we have turned the corner?  Two of the country's resp...

The Weekend Special #49

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our regular Friday special that focuses on the best of your week's comments and questions   Today vaccines, books, and weather highlight the commen...

Who Should Pick The New Governor-General?

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's potpourri Thursday and there's lots to choose from.  Who should pick the next Governor-General, Bitcoin; forgotten passwords; pandemic passport...

Smoke Mirrors and The Truth - Is Polarization Real?

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

US President Joe Biden now says his country is not divided, but is it?  And is Canada divided too?  We lift the curtain on what's real and what isn...

Are You Concerned Or Confident About Canada's Vaccine Supply?

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vaccine supply in Canada has been down to a trickle for most of this month, but now we're told its about to quadruple.  Do you believe that?  Or sh...

The Weekend Special #48

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Every Friday is your chance to express a view -- your e-mails with your questions, comments and thoughts.  Today is no exception with entries from ac...

Could Frozen Food Have Helped Spread Covid-19?

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday is what we call a potpourri day and today is no exception.  Everything from the Impeachment trial, guns, Covid-19, the Olympics (with an ane...

Smoke Mirrors and the Truth -- Why Isn't Mike Pence Talking?

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When January 6th happened, the rioters threatened to "hang Mike Pence".  Now that Donald Trump is on trial in the US Senate, Mike Pence's story of ...

Fighting back from the pandemic meltdown in the travel business.

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A year ago the news of the pandemic shut down the travel business. Thousands of Canadian jobs were affected, as were dozens of Canadian companies. ...

Are The Right People At The Head Of The Vaccine Line?

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lots of questions still persist about vaccines and variants.  Today we go to Edmonton for some answers from infectious disease specialist Dr. Lynora ...

The Weekend Special #47

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Every Friday is your chance to express a view -- your e-mails with your questions, comments and thoughts.  Today is no exception with entries from ac...

Are Laid Off Pilots Getting "rusty"?

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A recent LA Times report investigates a number of "incidents" that have aviation experts concerned about how pilots who've been laid off because of Co...

Bob Rae - Unplugged! (Smoke, Mirrors and the Truth)

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's Wednesday and that means "Smoke, Mirrors and The Truth" with Bruce Anderson in his regular slot and joining us for a frank discussion about dip...

The Great Arctic Ice Melt - Should You Care?

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A number of new scientific studies are showing that the ice melt underway on our planet is happening at an increasing rate with some absolutely start...

What’s Really Behind These Latest Travel Restrictions?

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What was really behind the latest travel restrictions imposed by Ottawa, and whatever happened to the excitement surrounding vaccines?  Two key stor...

A special Sunday afternoon advisory to listeners of the Bridge.

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some changes coming up tomorrow for the Bridge and Peter gives you a sense of what they are and what they aren't!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...