The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

Your letters, comments and questions - on everything from vaccines to Bruce Springsteen to journalism's core values! Quite the mix.

The darknet opens up to selling vaccines, fake negative tests, vaccine passports and a lot more.  But is it real or just another big scam?And when Drake wrote YOLO was he thinking this?  Plus a lot more from airports to 12 year old college grads.

Joe Biden's big speech to the US Congress is tonight -- a chance for us to learn from Bruce Anderson about how you prepare the person in the spotlight for their big moment.  Bruce has done it for many leaders in the past. This is a keeper for lots of candidates in the future.

How the right is trying to co-opt protest music for their own spin on the pandemic and how some artists are fighting back.  Plus is there about to be a vaccine breakthrough on a centuries old virus?  And why do some people get red spots and soreness when they get the needle?

A weekend of good news, bad news -- what to believe?  One if you've had one vaccine dose just how protected are you?  Plus Astra Zeneca falls back in favour while J and J falls out.  And, do women suffer more from Zoom fatigue than men?

Your comments, questions and ideas round out a very busy week.

A new study looks at. the differences between journalists and the people it serves.  And then there's the issue of context in. the age of Covid. Plus more on our Thursday potpourri podcast

Two stories dominate today -- the guilty verdicts in Minneapolis yesterday and what they could mean for the future.  And in Canada the budget, was there really something to shake loose the billions sitting with investors on the sidelines that could jumpstart the economy?

A massive budget full of facts, figures and new policies.  Did it change your life.  My friend personal financial advisor Preet Banerjee gives his take. And on COVID, Dr Lisa Barrett gives us the Atlantic Canada take on the third wave.

We are in the worst moment of the pandemic and everyone from governments to citizens has to realize that. Again this week very blunt assessment from our infectious disease specialists who we have been talking to from across the country.  Plus, the power of the people in affecting change in the decisions governments make -- this weekend was a breakthrough.   And finally, a test case of rapid testing happening right here in my hometown -- it could be coming to yours soon.