The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

An encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on April 4th. A special episode featuring an exclusive interview with Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae.  At issue: whether its right to negotiate with a proven liar and war criminal, in this case, Vladimir Putin.  Why do it, and if you do, why trust him?

Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on March 22nd. One of the world's most celebrated historians, Margaret Macmillan, puts the Ukraine war in context -- is it already a world war?  And Brian Stewart drops by with his regular Tuesday commentary on what is missing in the coverage of the war.

Chantal and Bruce on Chrystia Freeland's budget -- its had some not-so-good reviews, and, at the same time, some surprisingly good reviews from places you might not expect. So what should we make of that?

Lots of reaction to Bob Rae's appearance on The Bridge this week -- most felt Canada's Ambassador to the UN was bang on about negotiating with a war criminal, but not everyone. Also this week, your thoughts on the behaviour of MP's in the House of Commons, Covid, and more.

The charge of atrocity has horrified the world.  Or has it?  Ukraine says it happened and we believe them.  Russia says it was faked and their followers believe them.  How do you tell the smoke and mirrors from the truth? Bruce Anderson is here with that and much more.

Governments may have dropped restrictions but it's not pretty out there as Covid marches back with a new wave.  What to do not that you are basically on your own for the fight. Dr Lisa Barrett,  now recovering from COVID herself, joins us from Halifax.  Plus, veteran war correspondent Brian Stewart drops by with his weekly Ukraine commentary -- this week with his thoughts on the atrocities and what past wars have told him about how they happen. 

A special episode featuring an exclusive interview with Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae.  At issue: whether its right to negotiate with a proven liar and war criminal, in this case, Vladimir Putin.  Why do it, and if you do, why trust him?

The Pope apologizes but how will that change the situation on reconciliation?  Bruce and Chantal on that and much more -- the billions to be spent on new jet fighters barely causes a ripple.  And next week's budget -- who is writing it -- the Liberals or the NDP or both?

Negotiate or force an unconditional surrender? Some of your views in the weekly mailbag are different when it comes to how to end the situation in Ukraine. And for the first week in two years, no questions or comments about Covid!

It's a perfect Smoke Mirrors and The Truth topic -- a relatively unknown Conservative MP quotes from a dictionary to claim "many people" believe Justin Trudeau is a dictator.  Bruce Anderson on that plus, another SMT topic, is there anything but "smoke" behind Trudeau's promise to cut carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030.