The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

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  Is The World Ready For War? 21.09.2026 45นาที

  There's a lot of talk about war, especially in countries located close to Russia, but does talk mean ready?  That's the discussion today with Dr. Janice Stein of the Munk School at the University of Toronto, in the latest of her regular Monday discussions right here on The Bridge.
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  Good Talk -- Was This The Week Canada Really Changed? 18.09.2026 52นาที

  For Mark Carney, this was a week to remember. Wining and dining the big players in big money, then flying over to France to be wined and dined by the EU. Plus Stephen Harper standing side by side with Mark Carney's position on the US. All this while Pierre Poilievre had to sneak out a back door from his own caucus meeting. What will all this deliver, and how will Donald Trump react? And no matter what he says, should Canada care? Chantal and Bruce are here with their thoughts.
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  Your Turn -- Is AI Going To Kill Us All? 17.09.2026 50นาที

  Is the title just another alarmist threat or is there some truth to the new worries surrounding artificial intelligence? On this week's Your Turn you have the chance to answer that question and as always, you didn't fail us. Lots of replies with differing views from across the country. Plus the Random Ranter joins in with his take on one of the issues of our times.
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  Brian Stewart -- Where Do Our Times Fit In History? 16.09.2026 44นาที

  Brian Stewart is a veteran of The Bridge but we've missed him the last few years as he was off writing, and then selling, his highly successful book -- On The Ground. A remarkable collection of tales from his life as a foreign correspondent. No surprise, it was a bestseller. Today he returns to talk about current times and how they fit in history. I've done 1520 episodes of The Bridge, this may be in the top ten! Clip and save.
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  Moore-Butts: What Happens "Inside The Room"? 15.09.2026 42นาที

  Our first Moore-Butts Conversation of the new season, and Gerry Butts and James Moore take us "inside the room" to get a better understanding of what happens in high-stakes trade talks. Stick with it, there are some nuggets here! They both have experience with this from the last Canada-US talks, and you'll get a better understanding of what really happens from this chat.
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  Has Iran Gone Quiet, or Is The Real Crisis Just Starting? 14.09.2026 47นาที

  Mondays on The Bridge mean Dr. Janice Stein from the Munk School at the University of Toronto, and this week the topic is Iran. While Donald Trump tries to distance himself from the mess he's created, the problems remain and may be getting worse. We'll talk about that, plus: is Russia really losing the war in Ukraine? Maybe not.
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  Good Talk: Carney and Trump Are Talking, What Does That Tell Us? 11.09.2026 52นาที

  Prime Minister Carney is in Banff, Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre is in New York, and for this moment at least, they're towing somewhat the same line. They're putting Canada first in the trade fight against the United States, leaving criticism of each other in the background. The latest on where we are on this story, and a lot more, with Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson.
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  Your Turn -- What Canada Means To You, and The Ranter On The Trade War 10.09.2026 51นาที

  A summer away from The Bridge has given you lots to think about, especially about the importance of your country. Comments from coast to coast to coast make up this first Your Turn of the new season. Plus the random Ranter has his latest take on where things stand between Canada and the United States.
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  Who Is Donald Trump? 09.09.2026 45นาที

  For the past two years, we have relied on the very experienced foreign and domestic correspondent, Keith Boag, to give us his take on Donald Trump. Keith covered him in Washington during Trump's first term, 2016-2020, and has been watching him from afar during his second, 2024 to the present. He's studied the man as close as most and has his own takeaway of what Trump means.
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  Raj/Russo -- Behind The Trade War Blues 08.09.2026 44นาที

  Our first Reporters Notebook of our new season brings together The Economist's Rob Russo and the Toronto Star's Althia Raj. The topic -- what else? Where we are on the trade war between Canada and the United States. What do we know about what's really going on behind the scenes -- Rob and Althia tell us what they're hearing on that and more.
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  The World According To Stein -- Launching A New Year 07.09.2026 47นาที

  All summer I was getting mail... lots of it. Most of it starting with "Where's Janice?" Seems like many of you were suffering from Stein dependency! Over the years, you've become accustomed to listening to Janice Stein's take on the changing world we live in. Well, today the Munk Schools' founding director kicks off a new season with her views on two issues that affect us a lot.
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  Good Talk Encore - Carney vs Trump: What Happens Now? 02.09.2026 52นาที

  Encore Episode. It's been a week. Canada/US relations have never been so low. Attacks on each other's trade strategies, attacks on our sovereignty, even a pathetic, rather lame attack on one of the Great Lakes that shares our joint border. Sounds like enough for a final, special summer episode of Good Talk. Chantal and Bruce are here with their thoughts on all this.
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  Good Talk - Carney vs Trump: What Happens Now? 28.08.2026 52นาที

  It's been a week. Canada/US relations have never been so low. Attacks on each other's trade strategies, attacks on our sovereignty, even a pathetic, rather lame attack on one of the Great Lakes that shares our joint border. Sounds like enough for a final, special summer episode of Good Talk. Chantal and Bruce are here with their thoughts on all this.
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  Moore-Butts Encore Episode: Is Trump's America Any Different Than Germany in the Mid-Thirties? 26.08.2026 44นาที

  Encore Episode. Calling Trump a "fascist" or a "Nazi" has become far more commonplace in the past few months given ICE, Venezuela and Greenland. But is it correct? That's the question for the opening segment of the latest Moore Butts conversation with former Stephen Harper cabinet minister James Moore and former senior aide to Justin Trudeau, Gerald Butts. We'll also touch on the Carney trip to China.
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  Moore-Butts Conversation Encore Episode -- Is Affordability An Issue That Governments Can Even Solve? 19.08.2026 49นาที

  Encore Episode. There are hardly any governments in the world right now who aren't faced with an "affordability" crisis. Voters want action but what action is even possible? That was the question on our first Moore Butts Conversation of 2026. The former Harper cabinet minister and the former Trudeau principal secretary combine forces to face the issue.
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  Moore Butts Conversation Encore - Is Ottawa Ready For A Possible Two Front Referendum Battle? 12.08.2026 46นาที

  Encore Episode. James Moore and Gerald Butts are back with another one of their highly anticipated "Conversations." This time it centres around the possibility that the near future could see two referendums, one in Quebec and one in Alberta. Is Ottawa ready to handle that fight?
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  Encore Episdoe: Moore Butts Conversation #28 - Why Are Pipelines So Hard To Build? 05.08.2026 46นาที

  This week seems to be all pipelines all the time. Alberta and Canada seem close to a deal on a memorandum of understanding about a new pipeline to the west coast. But now how do you make that MOU become a real finalized deal because let's face it, pipelines in Canada are hard to build. James Moore and Gerald Butts talk pipelines and the shift topics to talk jet fighters and the intense lobbying going on for those.
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  Smoke, Mirror and The Truth -- A Summer of '26 Special 29.07.2026 52นาที

  SMT is one of the first shows we used to do when the podcast started all those years ago; Bruce Anderson would join me and we'd lay an SMT verdict on various issues and quotes. So as we lounge through the summer of 2026 Bruce wondered whether we should try a special holiday edition of SMT. Why not? So here it is. Everything from the Gordie Howe Bridge to the latest Donald Trump utterings.
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  Encore Episode: Moore Butts #26 -- The Trump, Carney, Ford Mess 22.07.2026 50นาที

  How do two former Ottawa pros see the Trump, Carney, Ford story -- does it really matter? will it make a real difference? Former Harper cabinet minister James Moore and former Trudeau advisor Gerald Butts get together for their Conversation #26. In the program's second segment, they also talk about the importance of debt and deficit as we approach the upcoming federal budget.
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  Good Talk -- A New Orange Cloud Descends on the Canada/US Relationship 17.07.2026 52นาที

  It's our first Summer of '26 special Good Talk and there's lots to talk about. This week it's wildfires and the smoke they cause, upsetting the Canada/U.S. relationship. Not to mention the renegotiated Gordie Howe Bridge deal. For Pierre Poilievre its whether his leadership can survive much longer with internal fights breaking out all the time. Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson take a break from their summers to discuss.