The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

The former national leader of the NDP has been saying some nice things about Mark Carney lately.  Is it nothing more than just exercising his new role as a political analyst or could it be more than that?  Fun to talk about with Bruce and Chantal.  Also some fascinating comparisons between Canada and the UK as the British heard into an election campaign with the governing party down twenty points.  Sound Familiar? 

The question of the week was "Name one thing you do to try to beat inflation."  There may not have been as many answers as usual but there are some good ones that will make you think. And some thoughts about shrinkflation too which is definitely a part of this story as well.

Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on May 7th. This is publication day for Paul Wells and his new book (or is it an essay?) "Justin Trudeau - On The Ropes". The well-known national columnist takes a hard look at the man who has been part of the Canadian landscape as a political leader for a dozen years now. What's the real story behind his leadership? Today a conversation with the author. 

It was a remarkable weekend for events.  Events that have made the situation in the Middle East even more uncertain in what to expect next.  A helicopter crash in a remote region of Iran takes out the country's leadership, and a decision from prosecutors at the International Criminal Court has put the leadership of Israel and Hamas on notice.  What happens now?  Dr Janice Stein makes her regular weekly visit with her analysis.

Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on May 17th. New data from Nanos and the Globe and Mail suggests Canadians find neither Justin Trudeau or Pierre Poilievre credible -- quite a statement about Canadian politics today. But first on today's program, Bruce and Chantal discuss whether Trudeau is making one last swing at trying to change the numbers that show Poilievre with a huge lead.  

Exploring the credibility of Trudeau and Poilievre in Canadian politics. Speculations on political strategies and leadership changes. Analyzing public perceptions, debate rules, and potential implications for the upcoming election.

It's a wide open Thursday with your answers to the question, what's on your mind? From across the country, you're not shy, from forest fires to work schedules in the public service, to highway safety during crop planting season we hear from you. Plus the Random Ranter is here with his thoughts for the week.

Mary Ormsby, a respected sportswriter, discusses new questions about Ben Johnson's doping scandal in the 1988 Olympics. Topics include fairness, due process issues, impact on Johnson's reputation, persistence of doping in sports, and the significance of her book 'World's Fastest Man: The Ben Johnson Story'.

The media for the most part is fixated on all the salacious details of the Trump hush money trial and very little time is being spent covering the race for the. White House. So, Keith Boag joins us for one of his regular visits to give his thoughts about where we are in the Trump-Biden 2024 battle and how it's so different than anything else we've witnessed.

Forget about those marathon ceasefire talks, they aren't going anywhere.  Full scale fighting is back and it's across Gaza not just in the south.  What now?  Dr. Janice Stein is with us for her regular Monday chat about Gaza, and also about Ukraine.  Plus, we unveil this week's question of the week - what's on your mind