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

April 23, 2025 44 mins

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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April 11, 2025 52 mins

When the Conservatives, or at least some of them, start to question the validity of the polls, that there's trouble in the Tory ranks.

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What are you looking for in the next leader of our country? Plus the Random Ranter is back with his latest election take.

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An encore of trillions of dollars, have been lost; thousands of jobs, in real life, have been lost in Canada alone; all because of Trump's tariffs.

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To make Canada's position stronger, should Canadians vote for a majority government? 

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Trillions of dollars, have been lost; thousands of jobs, in real life, have been lost in Canada alone; all because of Trump's tariffs.

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As the week ends thousands of Canadians are out of work because of the Donald Trump tariffs. Thousands more could be soon.

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There were so many entries by you for the answer to this question that it will likely fill three episodes of Your Turn.  What you expect of the parties and their leaders as the campaign countdown continues.  Plus the Random Ranter and his thoughts for this week.

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The Conservatives lead collapsed and they are divided. The Liberals stumble over a candidate. Social media stories that don't make the news.

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The Conservatives lead collapsed and they are divided. The Liberals stumble over a candidate. Social media stories that don't make the news.

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Retired Lt Col Alexander Vindman gives us his sense of developments between Trump & Putin. Then Janice Stein gives us her take.

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March 28, 2025 52 mins

It was bad enough last week when Doug Ford told Pierre Poilievre he didn't have time to campaign for him.  But now Ford's top strategist says Poilievre is heading for defeat unless he changes his campaign. And he has the polls to back that up. What's really happening -- Chantal Hebert and Rob Russo have their say.  

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Every week we get lots of letters but none more so than this week.  We've had so many emails from coast to coast to coast with your concerns that we have enough for a few weeks on this issue.  Plus the Random Ranter is here with his thoughts on a certain Premier -- Danielle Smith in Alberta.

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