The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

 A different kind of year-ender as Bruce and Chantal focus on how 2022 may have changed our sense of democracy, leadership and country.  And yes, we'll still have the predictable best this and that of '22 but we wanted to use most of our time to discuss some of the big issues that make Canada, Canada!

Its year-end time both for you through Your Turn and through the Random Ranter.   And this is a very different Ranter, so get ready!

Bruce’s take on the by election outcome versus the reality of national opinion.  Also should the first ministers sit down on camera and do battle on health care?  And farewell to Jim Carr.

With the year-end in sight, Brian Stewart's regular weekly commentary on the war in Ukraine takes a twist: questions for him from you.  Including my favourite, "Brian what's your favourite book on war?"  Plus 2022 has been a year of records, we list some of them.

Former Conservative cabinet minister James Moore and former Trudeau principal secretary Gerald Butts pick up their conversation again, this time on a year-ender.  Dropping their natural partisanship for our benefit, James and Gerry look at the top stories of the year from the perspective only they can give.  

Bruce and Chantal discuss the decision by Pierre Poilievre to scrum with the parliamentary press gallery after months of ignoring them. Why? And debating the Auditor General's power and impact.  Plus when is a Greenbelt green and not grey?

The Ranter (should he be formerly known as "Random") has his take on the gun issue and so do you with Your Turn.  Plus a lot of other issues from why red and blue in US politics, to Donald Trump. 

The Liberals have introduced amendments to their Gun Legislation that have caused major opposition -- was that the plan all along? The Democrats win Georgia -- so what does that mean for Donald Trump? And if you're wondering, we are dealing with the AG's report on COVID spending on Good Talk on Friday.

If you thought trench warfare was something for the history books, think again.  Just look at Ukraine.  Brian Stewart brings us his regular Tuesday commentary on the latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  Also a great little story on End bits from the remotest part of the South Atlantic.

Will and Kate versus Harry and Meaghan.  How serious is the royal battle and what damage will it cause?  And can King Charles do anything to fix it.  And, who cares anyway?  Royal commentator Bonnie Brownlee is our guest.But first a story about Carey Price you probably did not know.