The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on March 27th. Professor Katharine Hayhoe is a Canadian atmospheric scientist living in Texas who is one of North America's leading academics talking about climate change.  She's calm. reasonable but still passionate that we aren't doing enough. She's our guest today.  Plus a new answer on the old question of why do journalists only cover bad news -- you're the answer!

Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on March 6th. This is an important discussion about Artificial intelligence -- what you should know and why legislators seem so slow-footed on dealing with the issues AI brings.  Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is trying to raise awareness on something that is happening very quickly in our world, perhaps too quickly.

Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on February 6th. It's Black History Month in Canada but what do we really know about black history in our country?  And more importantly, what should we know? This is an important and fascinating conversation with McGill University professor Debra Thompson, recognized around North America as an expert analyst on race politics.

Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on January 30th. With issues surrounding what you are allowed to read in some American schools, some Canadians may be surprised there are similar issues in Canada.  That's why next month will include "A Freedom to Read" week.  An important discussion on that today with the CEO of the Halifax Public Libraries, Asa Kachan.  Plus, what you should actually believe about expiration dates?  An end bit worth its name!

Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on January 2nd. Watergate and Richard Nixon brought him fame, and fifty years later Bob Woodward is still doing the journalism that is chasing another U.S. President.  A wide-ranging interview to kick off another year of The Bridge -- Woodward's take on everything from Donald Trump to the state of the media.

For our final Good Talk of the season, Bruce, Chantal and I talk about the mood of the country and how it's changed in the last couple of years.  Then we talk about the politics of the country and how it has changed in the years of the Trudeau government. Lots for everyone in this conversation.

The Random Ranter sure started something last week with his rant on bike lanes and you certainly responded both for and against what he had to say.   If his job is to provoke, it worked!  Also your comments on the Erin O'Toole exit interview.

Four byelections this week have some Conservatives worried about the future.  Should they be or is it all just smoke and mirrors?Brian Mulroney gives Justin Trudeau a rousing introduction -- what's up with that?   And are news organizations making the right call on their breathless reporting of the latest Titanic story?  Veteran journalist Rob Russo sits in for Bruce Anderson this week.

Two of our favourite people join The Bridge today.  War Child Canada's Dr. Samantha Nutt is not far from where the weekend's horrendous attack on Ugandan school children took place and she talks to us from there, and Brian Stewart is by with his regular Tuesday commentary and analysis on the war in Ukraine.

The former Conservative leader is leaving politics softly but not quietly.  He's making appearances, speeches and giving interviews and they all are chock full of his concerns about the current state of politics and some hints of what went wrong for him in his short term as leader.  It's a straightforward and honest look at himself and his party.