Could This Be What Justin Trudeau is Planning? - Encore Good Talk
Rumours circulated that the Trudeau government was considering a procedure to shut Parliament down for weeks or even months.
Oct 14, 2024•52 min•Ep. 1093
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Good Talk -- Could This Be What Justin Trudeau is Planning?
Rumours circulated that the Trudeau government was considering a procedure to shut Parliament down for weeks or even months.
Oct 11, 2024•52 min•Ep. 1092
Your Turn -- The Canadian From History You Want to Talk With
"Who is the Canadian from history you would like to have a long conversation with?" We've had so many replies we have enough for this week and next.
Oct 10, 2024•47 min•Ep. 1091
Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life -- The Book - Encore
An interview with Andrew Lawton the author of the new book on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
Oct 09, 2024•42 min•Ep. 1090
The US Election Is Four Weeks Today, Why Is The Race So Close?
Less than a month to go now but the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump remains a toss-up. Why is it so close?
Oct 08, 2024•43 min•Ep. 1089
The Lessons of October 7th One Year Later
For the last year October 7th has been described as a major intelligence failure by the Israelis and this proves it in very hard detail.
Oct 07, 2024•41 min•Ep. 1088
Good Talk -- How Do You Fact Check In The Era of Lies
We could be only months away from an election in Canada, so is there anything we need to learn from watching the debate over fact-checking in the US?
Oct 04, 2024•52 min•Ep. 1087
Your Turn and The Random Ranter on J D Vance
Your letters this week on what's on your mind, and then the Ranter takes on J D Vance. Plus, we finally have some time for a few interesting End Bits.
Oct 03, 2024•46 min•Ep. 1086
Who Is The Real Danielle Smith - Encore
Kathleen Petty joins us from Calgary to talk about Alberta's Premier and Dr Isaac Bogoch calls in from his hospital job to talk about where things really stand on Covid.
Oct 02, 2024•47 min•Ep. 1085
Israel Is Winning A Two-Front War But What Happens Now?
A series of remarkable events has changed the face of the Middle East War. Israel is fighting and winning in two fronts but what happens now?
Oct 01, 2024•46 min•Ep. 1084
Moore Butts #17. How Can You Tell When A Parliament Is Off The Rails? - Encore
An encore of former Conservative Cabinet Minister James Moore and former Liberal insider Gerald Butts get together for another of their popular conversations.
Sep 30, 2024•45 min•Ep. 1083
Good Talk - Four Options for Justin Trudeau
It's one thing when the Conservatives slam the CBC, threaten to defund it, and raise money from supporters by making the threat. But now they're suggesting there's a conspiracy between CTV and its parent company Bell, to bad mouth and lie about their party.
Sep 27, 2024•53 min•Ep. 1082
Your Turn -- How Would You Save Your Local Newspaper?
From coast to coast to coast you wrote in to say what they'd do if they owned a local paper struggling to do business and succeed.
Sep 26, 2024•46 min•Ep. 1081
Bob Woodward: Is Trump a Crook? - Encore
An encore of Woodward's take on everything from Donald Trump to the state of the media.
Sep 25, 2024•51 min•Ep. 1080
Moore Butts #17. How Can You Tell When A Parliament Is Off The Rails?
Former Conservative Cabinet Minister James Moore and former Liberal insider Gerald Butts get together for another of their popular conversations.
Sep 24, 2024•44 min•Ep. 1079
The Last Line of Difference Between Military Battlefields and Civilian Space
With Israel declaring pagers and wallow-talkies as weapons of war, has a new line been crossed leaving civilians vulnerable?
Sep 23, 2024•44 min•Ep. 1078
Good Talk -- "I'm Right Here 'Bro".
A wild week for Jagmeet Singh from a byelection victory to an apparent challenge to Pierre Poilievre to put up the dukes as we used to say.
Sep 20, 2024•52 min•Ep. 1077
Your Turn -- What's On Your Mind
Letters from across the country, focuses on everything from climate change to harvest time.
Sep 19, 2024•41 min•Ep. 1076
Do You Have The Freedom To Read? - Encore
An encore of an important discussion with the CEO of the Halifax Public Libraries, Asa Kachan.
Sep 18, 2024•43 min•Ep. 1075
The Good Allies - The Canada-US Relationship During WW2
A feature interview with celebrated Canadian military historian Tim Cook about his latest book hitting the shelves today.
Sep 17, 2024•46 min•Ep. 1074
What Will Putin Do?
The UK and the US are prepared to give long-range missiles to Ukraine for their fight against Russia.
Sep 16, 2024•47 min•Ep. 1073
Good Talk — Everything Points to Monday.
Monday is a huge day for all political parties in Canada. Parliament returns but two key byelections, one in Manitoba and one in Quebec, could impact everything.
Sep 13, 2024•52 min•Ep. 1072
Your Turn -- So You Want To Be Prime Minister Eh?
The question of the week was this: "If you ran for prime minister what would your first promise be in hopes of gaining support?" Well, you had lots to say on that one and we'll get as many of your answers in as we can on today's episode. Also, the Random Ranter has his take on Donald Trump's debate performance; let's just say he, the Ranter, was not impressed!
Sep 12, 2024•49 min•Ep. 1071
Encore Presentation - Black History Month -- A Feature Interview With Marci Ien
Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on February 13th. Marci Ien made her name as a Canadian television journalist anchoring some of CTV's most important programs. Today she's a federal cabinet minister responsible for women and gender equality. She was born in Toronto of Trinidadian descent. Today a feature interview with Marci Ien about her path as a Black Canadian and how she reflects on Black History month.
Sep 11, 2024•45 min•Ep. 1070
Putting Canadian in the Battle of Britain
Author Ted Barris joins us today to discuss his latest book, Battle of Britain - Canadian Airmen in Their Finest Hour. Once again Ted recounts stories from our history we had forgotten or simply didn’t know. You won’t just enjoy this conversation, you’ll learn from it.
Sep 10, 2024•45 min•Ep. 1069
Netanyahu and the Missing West Bank
Janice Stein is back for her regular Monday discussion of the two main international stories - the Middle East and Ukraine. Today emphasizes Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to leave the West Bank off his televised map of Israel. What was that all about?
Sep 09, 2024•48 min•Ep. 1068
Good Talk - Jagmeet Singh, Sellout or Mastermind?
A quiet political summer in Ottawa turned very different with Jagmeet Singh's decision to "tear up" the deal between the NDP and Liberals. That has led to all sorts of fallout so time to analyze what's what on the national political landscape. Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson are here with lots to say on all this.
Sep 06, 2024•53 min•Ep. 1067
Your Turn, and The Random Ranter Takes on Jagmeet Singh
First week back and lots of thoughts from the Bridge listeners on what the summer meant for them and their families. And the Random Ranter starts off all wound up about Jagmeet Singh as the NDP leader pulls the plug on his party's deal to keep the LIberals propped up until next year. Lots to ponder on this week's Your Turn.
Sep 05, 2024•45 min•Ep. 1066
Encore Presentation - D-Day 80 -- A Spy Story, a Love Story, a Canadian Story.
Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on June 4th. One of my favourite journalists, Nahlah Ayed, brings to light a little-known Canadian story that centres around preparations for D-Day. It really is at its heart a love story, but it's also a spy story with all the twists and turns that both elements can deliver. Another D-Day special as this week marks 80 years since that historic day.
Sep 04, 2024•41 min•Ep. 1065
Will Netanyahu Ever Agree To A Ceasefire? Is Putin Really Interested in Peace Talks?
We begin Year Five of The Bridge with Janice Stein's latest analysis of the two major international crises facing our world. In the middle east, the story remains Israel and Hamas and the Israeli prime minister's position on a ceasefire. Benjamin Netanyahu is facing hundreds of thousands of protestors in his own country and an enemy using murderous tactics on the other side. In Russia, Vladimir Putin talks peace, but is he serious?
Sep 03, 2024•47 min•Ep. 1064
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