The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

Our regular Monday session with Dr Janice Stein of the Munk School at the University of Toronto. This week's focus starts on Israel and Hamas and the question implied in the title above, but also we spend time on France's new hawkish push on Russia, and an explainer on the latest crisis in Haiti. Plus an update on the question of the week!

Exploring carbon taxes, accountability in government spending, and political wisdom with Chantal and Bruce. They also touch on Brian Mulroney and the challenges of implementing the carbon tax policy in Canada.

Listeners share their favorite Canadian books, from adventure to historical accounts. The Random Ranter discusses the issue of the Carbon Tax. Recommendations range from post-apocalyptic fiction to political memoirs. Reflections on 'Truth Be Told' biography and personal parallels. Emphasis on the urgency of addressing climate change and the upcoming episode on national political issues.

Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on January 30th. We ask Dr Samantha Nutt of War Child Canada to break down her most recent trip to South Sudan, basically to take us with her. So get your maps ready because this will bring you into the heart of one of the most challenging places on earth -- thousands of dead, millions of displaced .. many facing civil war and starvation.

Discussions on incumbent governments facing challenges in upcoming elections worldwide, including the UK. Analysis of political leadership failures, rising inflation, and strategic considerations for the opposition. Exploration of privacy issues, royal health concerns, and the link between talking speed and brain health.

An exchange over the weekend has set the relationship between Benjamin Netanyahu and Joe Biden in a very hard place. Biden first gave an interview on Saturday night and then Netanyahu responded on Sunday. The two men, it seems, couldn't be further apart on how to resolve the crisis in Israel and Gaza. Today, Janice Stein deconstructs the interview with Biden that started the weekend back and forth. Plus we unveil the question of the week!

This podcast delves into Joe Biden's energetic State of the Union address, Canadian politics after a Conservative by-election win, and the challenges of sustaining increased government spending. The hosts analyze American politics, including concerns about Trump's behavior, reactions to political speeches, and evolving political dynamics in the US. They also discuss the Liberal party's troubles, the Conservative rift, the national debt crisis, military funding, and reflections on political communication and economic shifts.

The passing of Brian Mulroney had many of you thinking about the country's prime ministers and suggesting who was the most consequential. We have your answers on this week's Your Turn. Plus a very personal commentary from the Random Ranter this week, one many will identify with.

Listen to Peter Mansbridge's chat with Former Prime Minster of Canada Brian Mulroney in South Africa in 2013 for the CBC.

When Brian Mulroney passed last week so did an era in Canadian politics. But did some of the lessons of leadership that he possessed carry on to new generations of leadership? Conservative James Moore and Liberal Gerald Butts carry on their non partisan conversations on The Bridge, started in 2022, this week with the Mulroney legacy as the topic.