The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
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The Bridge reflects on the issues of the day, covering topics such as politics, public health, technology, and more.
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Dec 22, 2021 • 40min
The Bridge: Encore Presentation - Energy Part 2: Electric Vehicles
We're looking back at The Bridge in 2021. Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on March 3rd. It is part two of a two part series on energy. Will you buy an electric vehicle in the next 5 years?
Dec 21, 2021 • 41min
The Bridge: Encore Presentation - Energy Part 1: Oil
We're looking back at The Bridge in 2021. Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on February 24. It is part one of a two part series on energy. Is the end of oil on the horizon?
Dec 20, 2021 • 40min
The Bridge Encore Presentation- Bob Rae
We're looking back at The Bridge in 2021. Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on February 3: Peter speaks with Bob Rae.
Dec 17, 2021 • 53min
Good Talk - The Year Ender
Chantal and Bruce are here for their final appearance of 2021 for their picks in some key categories in a traditional year-end edition of Good Talk. Lots of insight plus some fun, so enjoy!
Dec 16, 2021 • 40min
Your Turn - From Deicing To Covid, It's The Year End Mailbag Edition
Lots of variety and even a classic year end poem in this week's mailbag collection of your thoughts, questions and comments.
Dec 15, 2021 • 38min
What Was That All About Ms. Freeland?
It's the Wednesday Smoke Mirrors and The Truth with Bruce Anderson on the day after a classic smoke, mirrors and the truth session in Ottawa.The finance minister gives her economic statement and it was revealing to watch her and to watch the way the opposition reacted to it. Some thoughts on that and also about pandemic management following the first ministers' meeting last night.
Dec 14, 2021 • 40min
The End Of Smoking. Really?
It's a potpourri day and some pretty interesting "stuff" to talk about. Starting with the decision from New Zealand to begin a process that will eventually, if it works, end smoking in the country. But lost more from electric vehicles to shipping containers to diversity issues. And of course, a possible hint of encouraging news on the Omicron front.
Dec 13, 2021 • 40min
Why Aren't Boosters Available Right Now For Everyone?
Dr. Isaac Bogoch has been one of the most listened-to guests on The Bridge all year. His expertise and advice on COVID 19 has been instrumental for many people from governments to ordinary citizens understanding how this virus is circulating and what to do in confronting it. So with the Omicron variant quickly marching it’s way through the public, what now?
Dec 10, 2021 • 52min
Good Talk -- Has The West (Including Canada) Chickened Out On China?
Chantal and Bruce are here with some serious Good Talk on a number of issues, the most provocative being when we raise the question of whether Canada and its western allies have chickened out on dealing with China especially and Russia too. But first up, Quebec's Bill 21, in spite of all the tough talk is there anything Ottawa will do?
Dec 9, 2021 • 34min
Who Is The Prime Minister of Finland, And Why Doers It Matter Today?
It's mailbag day with your letters and comments on a variety of issues from the pandemic to the Beatles. But we start with a great story from Finland. Their 36-year-old prime minister was found clubbing till 4 am on the day one of her ministers tested positive for Covid. Its made world headlines which is a story in itself.
