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

May 9, 2025 52 mins

Carney sits down with Trump, Poilievre fights to hold on to his leadership. But we start with a new Pope.

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Your answers are revealing ... and so is the Random Ranter's rant this week, with a subject we don't often talk about.

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An encore of Ted Barris on his book, Battle of Britain - Canadian Airmen in Their Finest Hour.

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Plus Mark Carney's approach with the media, and what's happening inside the Conservative Party.

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May 5, 2025 42 mins

The two government leaders meet for their first face to face since Mark Carney assumed office. There's a lot on the table but what is realistic to expect?

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How will Carney deal with Trump? Will Poilievre hang on to his job after losing his seat, the election, and his house?

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What now after the election? How did you feel? Did you want a minority or a majority? Plus the Random Ranter is here with his analysis of what happened on Monday night and where things may go from here.

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An encore of an interview with celebrated Canadian military historian Tim Cook about his latest book hitting the shelves.

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Canadians voted, and Mark Carney was the winner, but it was not a majority win, at least not yet.

 

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April 28, 2025 43 mins

Whoever wins will be greeted with binders prepared by the public service with briefings on every major issue facing the country.

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Millions of Canadians are about to decide, if they haven't already in advance polls, which party & which leader they want to form a government. 

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This week's question asked listeners about their decision and how they are making it.  We didn't want to know who you voted for, but rather how you arrived at your decision.  You responded in huge numbers from coast to coast to coast and beyond!  Plus the Random Ranter is here.

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An encore of to make Canada's position stronger, should Canadians vote for a majority government? 

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What should we be watching for as the leaders hit the final days of their campaigns to woo voters.

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There was a time when Canada lost the best and the brightest in a "brain drain" to the United States. Is the reverse beginning to happen now?

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Four leaders, one moderator, two hours of debate.  In a five week campaign did those two hours change the shape of Canada's election race?  That's the question for Chantal Hebert and Rob Russo on this week's Good Talk.

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For many Canadians, it all comes down to this -- how do the candidates perform in tonight's debate?

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An encore of the Liberals get caught playing dirty tricks, while both parties prepare for this week's debates.

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The Liberals get caught playing dirty tricks, while both parties prepare for this week's debates. With little time left in the campaign, is the die cast, or is anything still possible?

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How risky are the US/Iran talks now underway? Aside from Trump, are there any foreign policy issues in the Canadian election campaign?  

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