The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

Another on-the-road edition of The Bridge, this time from Calgary. And this week the Random Ranter finishes his three-part series on his advice for each of the three main national political leaders. His focus this week is Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Exploring the historical significance of a corner in Canada and Bobby Hull's disappearing hair. Weather, CBC budget cuts, and the future. Reflecting on a recent golf incident and restructuring the speaker's role. Discussing the power of political campaigning and its impact on the housing video.

Some of my favourite stories are about the history of Canada's Arctic and almost all of them have been written by Ken McGoogan. He's our guest today with his exciting new book Searching for Franklin. If you think you know the Franklin story you'll want to hear this, if you don't know it. this just might get you hooked. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From Halifax today (on my book tour for "How Canada Works") we focus as we do every Monday on the two big wars affecting our world -- the Middle East and Ukraine. Conflict analysis expert Dr Janice Stein from the Munk School at the University of Toronto is with us again as she helps guide us through both stories.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A debate resurfaces in Ottawa regarding a committee exchange. Allegations of rape and harassment inside CSIS raise questions about accountability. The hosts discuss allegations against India, Trudeau's actions, and the impact of US findings. The effects of Canada's carbon tax on farmers are explored. The controversy over language in Parliament is debated. Clarifications and promotions are provided at the end.

Lots of your comments on this week's special episode on disinformation. Seems you loved it and want more. Plus the Ranter continues his three-part series on advice for the party leaders -- this week it's for the NDP. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The podcast discusses the controversy of Canadian MPs accepting free trips to Israel, the importance of politicians experiencing real issues firsthand, and the federal-provincial battle over Alberta's electricity issue.

Some say it's the scourge of our times, but if so what can be done about it?  Lee McIntyre is an American philosopher and author who's written extensively on the issues of truth and disinformation. He's studied the impact of both and shares his thoughts about how best to deal with them.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are in the final day of a four-day pause in the Middle East war, but the question now is will the pause continue? The hostage for prisoner swap seems to be going fairly well and there are now calls for it to be extended, but are the two sides willing to do so?  Middle East analyst Dr Janice Stein is with us for her regular Monday conversation about the situation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Canadian politician Pierre Poilievre faces scrutiny for his actions. The hosts discuss media bias and political incidents, the impact of Poilievre's approach on the election, Mr. Chong's amateurish foreign policy decisions, the Conservative party's false claim on Ukraine's carbon pricing, and the consequences of politicians bending the truth.