Good Talk: Should Canada Care What Elon Musk Says?
The richest man in the world says Alberta and Saskatchewan should pick up their stuff and get out of Canada, presumably to join the United S...
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20 of 1,533 episodesYour Turn: Spring Forward and Fall Back or Forget About It!
The annual clock change that most Canadians have done for almost a century may be slowly coming to an end. How do you feel about that?That w...
A Wednesday End Bits Special -- Could Bach Be Your Solution to Better Health?
If you have high blood pressure, have you tried Bach? Or Beethoven, or Pavarotti? Maybe you should, say researchers. That story and the impa...
Reporter's Notebook -- The Morning After: Is Team Canada Still United?
The PQ win the Quebec election with a promise to call a referendum at some point in their mandate. What does this do to Canada's united appr...
The Rules of War -- Do They Matter Any More?
Zelenskyy of Ukraine says Putin of Russia has told his military leaders to ignore the "rules of war". If that's true what does it mean and w...
Good Talk: What Will Monday Bring?
Quebec elections are always interesting, but Monday's vote carries with it all kinds of questions about what the future holds for the provin...
Your Turn -- Are You Worried About Votes in Quebec and Alberta?
Quebecers go to the polls on Monday and while the vote is about the formation of the next provincial government it could also lead to a thir...
A Bridge Encore Special on Residential Schools
For Canada's National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we revisit interviews with the Minister of Indigenous Services and the Chair of the T...
Moore Butts: What You Must Have Before You Call An Election
When David Eby called an election in BC, he seemed to be missing one thing -- a reason. James Moore and Gerald Butts are together again for...
The Bridge: Donald Trump and His Dictator Friends
Another week that had observers scratching their heads over Donald Trump. The US President gives the Chinese President a red-carpet welcome,...
Good Talk -- Why Not Get A Risk Assessment For A U.S. Invasion?
The Prime Minister drops a news nugget in an interview in New York -- and, not surprisingly, it makes headlines. How surprised should we be...
Your Turn -- It's a September Ask Me Anything, Plus the Random Ranter
Once a month, usually the final Thursday, we open Your Turn for an Ask Me Anything episode. Today follows that pattern, with more interestin...
What Is the Fastest-Growing Age Group In Canada?
It's an End Bits Wednesday, and you know what that means -- news you can use. A number of different "bits" today, including a fact that may...
Trump Versus the U.S. Media -- Has The Media Finally Stiffened Its Spine?
With Althia in sick bay with the vicious cold that seems to be going around, Andrew MacDougall joins Rob Russo for the latest Reporter's Not...
Is The World Ready For War?
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...
Good Talk -- Was This The Week Canada Really Changed?
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 din...
Your Turn -- Is AI Going To Kill Us All?
Is the title just another alarmist threat or is there some truth to the new worries surrounding artificial intelligence? On this week's Your...
Brian Stewart -- Where Do Our Times Fit In History?
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 success...
Moore-Butts: What Happens "Inside The Room"?
Our first Moore-Butts Conversation of the new season, and Gerry Butts and James Moore take us "inside the room" to get a better understandin...
Has Iran Gone Quiet, or Is The Real Crisis Just Starting?
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...