The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

The loss of Andrew Krystal is a loss to his colleagues, but a major loss to his listeners too.  Plus,  Brian Stewart's regular weekly commentary on the Ukraine War with this week's focus on how POW's are and should be treated. 

Today an encore presentation of The Bridge: Special with an episode that first aired on May 17th. Some bold statements about how Ukraine can win what was thought to be an unwinnable war against Russia are being made by some top western leaders. Veteran correspondent and our weekly contributor on the Ukraine conflict, Brian Stewart, wonders. whether these are the things that should be said at this time.  Plus a mini potpourri on everything from drone mail service to whether calling someone bald is sexual harassment.

Bruce and Chantal are focused on two subjects this week  -- Ottawa's decision to shut Huawei out of Canada's 5G networks, and Conservatives in Alberta push Jason Kenney out of the premier's chair.  What are the implications on both decisions?  

Not sure I've ever seen quite the same amount of reaction to a Bridge episode, as was seen by the combination of the Buffalo shootings and the story of one woman's fight against hate in Stratford, Ontario. Your thoughts on those topics dominate Your Turn this week.

Bruce joins us from Edinburgh, Scotland on the topic of Charles and Camilla's visit to Canada.  What can the heir to the throne do to gain affection from Canadians at a time when the future of the monarchy is very much on the minds of many?  Plus how the tragic and horrific Buffalo story has injected itself into the Conservative leadership campaign.

Some bold statements about how Ukraine can win what was thought to be an unwinnable war against Russia are being made by some top western leaders. Veteran correspondent and our weekly contributor on the Ukraine conflict, Brian Stewart, wonders. whether these are the things that should be said at this time.  Plus a mini potpourri on everything from drone mail service to whether calling someone bald is sexual harassment.

There are many forms of hate and sadly we see that unveiled in different ways and in different places almost every day.  It leaves many of us with questions about how we can make a difference in confronting it.  Today a story about one woman's attempt to do just that.

It was ugly and dangerous ..and Peterborough Police now claim they are investigating who was behind it.  Jagmeet Singh was visiting the Ontario city when he was aggressively harassed verbally and threatened physically. Is this the new norm for Canadian politics?

Shireen Abu Akleh may not have been known that much in North America, but she was an icon in the middle east for her coverage, over a quarter of a century, of the Israeli-Palestinian story.  Yesterday she was shot and killed covering a protest in the West Bank.  Today we remember her, and then as always on Thursdays, Your Turn.

Not exactly a potpourri edition of SMT but close as Bruce Anderson joins in on the conversation you love to hear.  The image of Prince Charles reading the Speech from the Throne in Westminster yesterday gives us all reason to pause.  Plus a new poll on Ontario, a court decision in Alberta, and Elon Musk on Trump and Twitter.