Sep 29 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — It’s been a headline-making two weeks for Canada on the world stage. First the India story, and then the Speaker’s story. Was it damaging and if so, how damaging? And, what’s next? Bruce and Chantal bring their analysis to the Good Talk table.
Sep 22 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — Is there a way out of this India story or are the two sides just too entrenched in their positions? Chantal and Bruce have their thoughts on the story that has dominated the headlines all week. And Doug Ford — does saying you’re sorry clean up the Greenbelt mess?
Sep 15 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — Chantal and Bruce go through the fallout from the Liberal caucus. Can some new promises about housing, groceries and the HST save Justin Trudeau and his party? And are we on the verge of a cussfest between the Liberals and the Conservatives? Strong language is up for discussion!
Sep 8 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — As poll after poll drops showing the Conservatives with, in some cases, a huge lead, the party meets in convention in Quebec City. Can anything stop what seems like a steamroller for Pierre Poilievre? Bruce and Chantal bring their thoughts to the Good Talk conversation. Also should premiers be lobbying the Bank of Canada on […]
Aug 25 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — Chantal and Bruce drop by for a final summer. Good Talk and the topic is all politics. After two months, did one leader get the political edge over the other? What are the consequences of the debate over housing, inflation, and the mid-summer cabinet shuffle? A classic who’s up, who’s down conversation.
Aug 25 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — Chantal and Bruce drop by for a final summer. Good Talk and the topic is all politics. After two months, did one leader get the political edge over the other? What are the consequences of the debate over housing, inflation, and the mid-summer cabinet shuffle? A classic who’s up, who’s down conversation.
Jul 28 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — The dust has settled on one of the largest shuffles in Canadian political history but at the end of the day what really changed? If anything. Bruce and Chantal are here for a special mid-summer Good Talk and they don’t hold back. Also updates on Pierre Poilievre and some thoughts about that recent swarming and […]
Jun 23 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — For our final Good Talk of the season, Bruce, Chantal and I talk about the mood of the country and how it’s changed in the last couple of years. Then we talk about the politics of the country and how it has changed in the years of the Trudeau government. Lots for everyone in […]
Jun 16 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — On the verge of four federal byelections on Monday, there’s a lot of Ottawa bubble talk about the problems facing the Liberals. Bruce and Chantal wonder just how serious things are and if the byelection results will tell us anything meaningful on that question. Also, what really led to the layoffs at CTV News?
Jun 9 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — June is Pride month in Canada but is the story different this year. Especially when it comes to the link between politics and Pride, the organization representing LGBTQ rights. The question is just how different are we compared to our US neighbours? Plus a rundown of where the five political parties are on the national […]
Jun 2 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — The RCMP is going to set up special units to protect politicians and senior civil servants. What has the country become that has led to this? Bruce and Chantal have their thoughts on that plus the latest on the David Johnston story and whether he can carry on with his job. Also what to believe […]
May 26 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — You could be excused if you thought all the posturing this week from the two major parties was all “just politics”. But was it? Chantal and Bruce have their say on that plus, who is Michael Sabia and why does he matter to so many people?
May 19 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — Thursday night was a big night in Alberta politics. It was debate night in the province’s election campaign. But it was also the same day that Alberta’s Ethics Commissioner came down with a report on the behaviour of Premier Danielle Smith. There was a lesson in her report that could and maybe should affect all […]
May 5 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — Chantal and Bruce analyze the pros and cons of Thursday night’s major speech from Justin Trudeau to Liberal delegates in Ottawa. Does he still have the royal jelly to lead. the liberals against Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives? Plus does the Michael Chong story just keep the drip, drip, drip going against the government on the China […]
Apr 21 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — Bruce has just completed a deep dive on the CBC and how Canadians feel about it. The results aren’t pretty and along with Chantal and me, we have some thoughts on whether the nearly 100-year-old national public broadcaster will even make it to the centennial in 2036.