The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

It's been months since we talked about Donald Trump, and maybe that's been a mistake.  Is he dumb like a fox?  Some people say he is and the media is letting him get away with a "slow moving coup".  Bruce and I have our thoughts on that.  And while we're at it, how should the Canadian media be treating Max Bernier?

It's a big week in space as Star Trek becomes real if only for a few minutes.  William Shatner goes into space and The Bridge has Canada's most famous astronaut to tell us what to think about that.Also an update on hand sanitizers -- were they ever. even needed?

The Conservative Caucus moves to be the deciders on whether their leader stays or goes.  Can that be contagious for other parties?  Chantal and Bruce have their thoughts on that.  Plus why has politics become so unattractive for potential candidates? Or has it?

A footnote to low election turnouts.  And then, when will Alberta recover from its COVID disaster?  Can Jason Kenney survive the pandemic?  No province has escaped the COVID challenge but Alberta has had a worse time than anywhere.   Today we try to answer the question: What the heck is happening to Alberta?Guiding us through the story from Calgary is a friend of The Bridge and fellow podcaster, the CBC's Kathleen Petty of "West of Centre". 

Chantal is in Montreal and Bruce is on the road today but the talk is always clear -- and today it's more of the post-election talk as we head into October ten days clear of the vote that gave the country another Trudeau minority.  Trudeau's agenda and cabinet , O'Toole's leadership and Indigenous rights top the good talk agenda.

With vaccine rates somewhat stalled is it time for governments, businesses AND hospitals to step up their game on getting more vaccines into more arms?  Smoke Mirrors and The Truth is back with Bruce Anderson.  Also is it finally time to admit we lost the war in Afghanistan?

Canada elected 102 women to the House of Commons last week which is a new record, but it raises the question, is it enough?  Other countries do better, much better.  The executive director of Equal Voice joins the program for her perspective on all this.  Also, our tease for today, can James Bond save the movie theatre business?

You don't want to miss this.  A feature interview with Dr Isaac Bogoch of the University Health Network.  If you feel out of touch after weeks of politics with the pandemic this is what you need.  We cover a lot of ground here from kids, schools, teachers, boosters, attending major gatherings -- its all here with the authoritative, no-nonsense voice of Dr Bogoch.

All the leaders. fell short of their hopes, so will any lose their jobs.  That's the focus for Chantal and Bruce on this week's Good Talk.  

No surprise, you weren't all too happy with the campaign or the final result.  But some interesting comments and suggestions and a few questions too on this week's Your Turn.  About the vote, about the media, and that's not all.  Enjoy.