The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

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

Episodes

June 13, 2025 52 mins

The new Carney government is making a lot of commitments and they all add up, but where's the money coming from to pay for it all?

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With Father's Day coming up, your thoughts about your father in particular. The Random Ranter is here too but his message is very different.

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An encore of Canadian author, comedian Rick Mercer. If he was still doing his famous rants today what and whom would he be ranting about?

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It's taken a long time, but it looks like Canada is finally going to commit two percent of its GDP to defence spending.

 

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With the Ukraine war, the emergence of drones as a major weapon & the demand for new defence spending in the Western alliance, there's a lot to talk about.

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Nothing usually ends well when you get into a relationship with Donald Trump. Just ask Elon Musk.

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The prime minister & premiers are seeking national projects that will inspire the country & laying the groundwork for a future powerhouse. 

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An encore of Journalist Matthew Scace on his book, "Jasper on Fire: Five Days of Hell in a Rocky Mountain Paradise".

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Spark President Perry Tsergas sitting in this week. Niigaan Sinclair joins to talk history, about the now defunct Hudson Bay Company. 

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Canada hasn't been able to reach 2% of GDP in the past, but now the talk is to get to 3.5 or even 5 percent. What would that do, and how realistic is it?

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The royal visit, the throne speech & the 1st question period are over. Now the real work of building the so-called "new Canada" begins. 

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This week: A $1.3B operating loss is an attention grabbing headline, but what would you change to improve Canada Post?

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An encore of after the pomp and pageantry of the King's visit, Parliament gets down to work and for a lot of MP's it will be a new experience. 

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After the pomp and pageantry of the King's visit, Parliament gets down to work and for a lot of MP's it will be a new experience. 

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May 26, 2025 45 mins

His grip on Israel continues, despite long-time external allies beginning to show distance because of the death and destruction in Gaza.

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What have we learned about him that we didn't know the day he was sworn in.

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Plus the Random Ranter drops by with something very different but equally important.

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An encore of Lee McIntyre philosopher & author who's written extensively on the issues of truth & disinformation.

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Then Arlene Bynon about her new podcast series, Calls from a Killer -- the story of her conversations with serial killer Clifford Olson.

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An encore of some Liberals who thought they should be in cabinet aren't, and they aren't happy either. 

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