May 3 2023 — Peter Mansbridge and Bruce Anderson — The New York Times has looked at how Presidents in the last thirty years have been doing fewer and fewer news conferences and one on one interviews. Is that becoming the new normal and is it spreading to Canada?
Apr 29 2023 — CTV Power Play — The Strategy Session panel discusses the feds’ new tabled offer to PSAC and how long the strike can last as the pay fades.
Apr 28 2023 — Peter Mansbridge — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — It was supposed to be a throwaway two-minute chat, but we ended up talking about Trudeau and the Coronation for 12 minutes. Why? You might want to listen! Chantal and filling in for Bruce, our friend Rob Russo. Also some substantial talk about the biggest strike in Canadian history and why it’s taking so long […]
Apr 26 2023 — Peter Mansbridge and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — Joe Biden announces his re-election bid and his most likely contender, at least at this point, is Donald Trump. Bruce looks at the opening volleys in the 2024 US election campaign and we wonder if this is the best they can do. An 80 something Democrat and a multi indicted Republican who could be perp […]
Apr 22 2023 — CTV Power Play — The Strategy Session panel discusses the Volkswagen EV plant deal, and whether the PSAC union is ‘out-of-touch’ with Canadians.
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.
Apr 19 2023 — Peter Mansbridge and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — Fox pays almost 800 million dollars to shut down a lawsuit against the news network for fabricating stories. No apologies, no firings. Was the prime minister right or wrong to take a holiday in Jamaica at a wealthy friends resort? And the latest on the CBC.
Apr 14 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — It was ten years ago this month that Justin Trudeau became leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. He’s been prime minister for almost eight of those years. Is it time to go or is there still “gas in the tank”? Chantal and Bruce have their thoughts on the meaning of the anniversary, plus some […]
Apr 12 2023 — Peter Mansbridge and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — Bruce does his deepest dive yet on Canadians’ attitudes towards Pierre Poilievre, and the numbers are good for Poilievre and not good for Justin Trudeau. This is not your ordinary party preference poll, its much different and is quite telling about where Canadians are today in how they feel about leadership in Canada.
Apr 6 2023 — Peter Mansbridge, Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — For years this has been a topic of conversation for political junkies. It drives some partisans on both sides crazy, but not Good Talk. Chantal and Bruce are all in for the discussion about whether it’s time the two parties made their current arrangement a little more permanent.
Apr 7 2023 — CTV Power Play — The Strategy Session panel discusses whether the Liberal government’s 2023 budget is in touch with the struggles Canadians are dealing with.
Apr 5 2023 — Peter Mansbridge — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — Its been a wild forty eight hours in the United States so how much did you watch? Bruce puts the Smoke Mirrors and The Truth microscope on the media and the way its covered the Trump indictment. And then on the same theme, what is happening at “60 Minutes”?
Apr 1 2023 — CTV Power Play — The Strategy Session panel discusses if there’s a conflict of interest in LeBlanc’s sister-in-law being appointed as ethics commissioner.
Mar 31 2023 — Peter Mansbridge — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — Lots to talk about today …we lead with the story that’s the lead almost everywhere in the world this weekend — the Trump indictment. But then the mess around the RCMP, the mess around Danielle Smith, and finally the NDP in a post-budget world. Chantal and Bruce continue their trash the host talk!
Mar 29 2023 — Peter Mansbridge — The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge — Of course, it was Chrystia Freeland’s budget but some could argue it was Jagmeet Singh’s budget too. Whatever the case the NDP was pretty happy and it sure seems the Liberal/NDP deal will stay intact meaning no election this year. Lots to talk about and Bruce is up for some good back and forth. Also […]