

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Manscorp Media Services
The Bridge reflects on the issues of the day, covering topics such as politics, public health, technology, and more.
Find out more at https://www.thepetermansbridge.com
Find out more at https://www.thepetermansbridge.com
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Sep 20, 2021 • 43min
The Insiders -- This Is It!
It's all over except for the voting and today the Insiders with their stories about what E Day can be like -- for the leaders, for the staff and for the voters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 17, 2021 • 54min
Good Talk - Three Days To Go
Chantal and Bruce join in on where we are with just hours left in the campaign. Is it too late for voters to change their minds? And how does the Jason Kenney news change things if at all? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 16, 2021 • 49min
Your Turn -- Four Days To Go
From across the country and across the continent your thoughts and comments and questions about the final days of the campaign. With four days to go the comments are like the polls, close and still deciding. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 15, 2021 • 44min
SMT - Five Days To Go
This is a lively and important discussion with Bruce Anderson on how to prepare for Monday night's election results. And also a good back and forth about whether the coverage the People's Party is getting, or not getting, is fair or unfair. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 14, 2021 • 41min
The Reporters - Six Days To Go
How do journalists deal with the challenges of the final days of a campaign. Spin is heavy, polls are abundant, and momentum can distort things. Althia is on the road this week catching a few days with each of the major candidates for Prime Minister. Rob is in the comfort of his home in Ottawa watching and analyzing things the way only he can. Plus, today's fun fact: does incumbency help or hurt individual candidates in an election? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 13, 2021 • 40min
The Insiders -- Strategy for the Final Seven Days
It's gut-check time for all leaders during the final seven days. What do you say, what do you do, where do you go? These may be critical decisions so how do you make them. Our Insiders draw on their experience to give their best advice. And today's fun fact: just what did the last Parliament accomplish. The facts and figures tell a story. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 10, 2021 • 54min
Good Talk -- Ten Days To Go
This week's episode of Good Talk is a master class in understanding everything from debates, the vulnerabilities of the leaders, the impact of the People's Party, and the fallout from the Quebec leader's latest pronouncements. Things don't get better than Chantal and Bruce and this is another great example. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 9, 2021 • 44min
Your Turn - Why Bother Voting?
Another week of emails from you on the state of politics in Canada during this election campaign. Questions, comments, thoughts from Canadians living at home and abroad. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 8, 2021 • 39min
SMT - The pre-debate jitters
Bruce has briefed various leaders from different parties on how to prep for the big debate nights. He takes us inside some of those stories on today's Smoke Mirrors and The Truth. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 7, 2021 • 40min
Are journalists meeting the challenge of covering debates and protests?
Canadian political leaders have debated since 1968, but do journalists cover these election spectacles appropriately? And how about those semi-violent protests - are they covered too much or too little? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


