Peter Mansbridge
@petermansbridge.bsky.social
Podcaster - The Bridge, Host - SiriusXM, Author 4 best sellers, Filmmaker, Distinguished Fellow, U of T, Chancellor Emeritus MTA.ca, Senior Counsel Spark *Advocacy and HCol CANSOFCOM
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From Carney’s nation building projects, to Trump’s tariffs, to conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Here’s our updated lineup to cover 2025’s most important stories.
The Bridge is back tomorrow. Listen weekdays on SXM Canada Talks or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Bridge is back tomorrow. Listen weekdays on SXM Canada Talks or wherever you get your podcasts.
This week it’s all pipelines all the time. Alberta and Ottawa seem close to a deal, but how do you get it over the finish line?
James Moore & Gerald Butts are back to talk pipelines, and then jet fighters, today on the pod.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
James Moore & Gerald Butts are back to talk pipelines, and then jet fighters, today on the pod.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This week it’s all pipelines all the time. Alberta and Ottawa seem close to a deal, but how do you get it over the finish line?
James Moore & Gerald Butts are back to talk pipelines, and then jet fighters, today on the pod.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
James Moore & Gerald Butts are back to talk pipelines, and then jet fighters, today on the pod.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Trump’s latest peace deal has been rejected by most everyone except Russia, but is it the first real step towards ending the war in Ukraine?
Dr. Janice Stein is back from the Halifax International Security Forum to discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Dr. Janice Stein is back from the Halifax International Security Forum to discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
November 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Trump’s latest peace deal has been rejected by most everyone except Russia, but is it the first real step towards ending the war in Ukraine?
Dr. Janice Stein is back from the Halifax International Security Forum to discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Dr. Janice Stein is back from the Halifax International Security Forum to discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Does history suggest that changing leaders is the magic solution to winning elections? And are there lessons in that for Pierre Poilievre and the members of his party?
Find out in the latest edition of The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
Find out in the latest edition of The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
https://nationalnewswatch.com/newsletter
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November 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Does history suggest that changing leaders is the magic solution to winning elections? And are there lessons in that for Pierre Poilievre and the members of his party?
Find out in the latest edition of The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
Find out in the latest edition of The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
The US is playing hardball on which fighter Canada ‘must’ buy, meanwhile Sweden sends their King & Queen to push its option.
What are the stakes? Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/XAqpg5XMNno
What are the stakes? Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/XAqpg5XMNno
Good Talk -- Kings, Queens, Ambassadors and Jet Fighters - Dealing for Dollars, Jobs and Security.
YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
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November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The US is playing hardball on which fighter Canada ‘must’ buy, meanwhile Sweden sends their King & Queen to push its option.
What are the stakes? Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/XAqpg5XMNno
What are the stakes? Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/XAqpg5XMNno
Would you buy a robot designed to help you do busywork around the home? Would you be comfortable with it walking around your house?
That’s our AI-based focus on Your Turn this week.
Listen to your letters and the Ranter on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
That’s our AI-based focus on Your Turn this week.
Listen to your letters and the Ranter on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Would you buy a robot designed to help you do busywork around the home? Would you be comfortable with it walking around your house?
That’s our AI-based focus on Your Turn this week.
Listen to your letters and the Ranter on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
That’s our AI-based focus on Your Turn this week.
Listen to your letters and the Ranter on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Today on The Bridge: Another Endbits s
Special!
A potpourri of topics you might want to know about: Why too much coffee is dangerous for drivers, how to reduce salt intake, and restricting social media for youngsters.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Special!
A potpourri of topics you might want to know about: Why too much coffee is dangerous for drivers, how to reduce salt intake, and restricting social media for youngsters.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Today on The Bridge: Another Endbits s
Special!
A potpourri of topics you might want to know about: Why too much coffee is dangerous for drivers, how to reduce salt intake, and restricting social media for youngsters.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Special!
A potpourri of topics you might want to know about: Why too much coffee is dangerous for drivers, how to reduce salt intake, and restricting social media for youngsters.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Carney and the Liberals survived the budget vote, but did they also miss a chance to turn a minority into a majority?
The Toronto Star’s Althia Raj and The Economist’s Rob Russo are here to discuss what happens next.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
The Toronto Star’s Althia Raj and The Economist’s Rob Russo are here to discuss what happens next.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Carney and the Liberals survived the budget vote, but did they also miss a chance to turn a minority into a majority?
The Toronto Star’s Althia Raj and The Economist’s Rob Russo are here to discuss what happens next.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
The Toronto Star’s Althia Raj and The Economist’s Rob Russo are here to discuss what happens next.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Is chatter just chatter, or is the US about to put boots on the ground in Venezuela?
Plus: India & Pakistan on edge again, the latest in Ukraine, and American strategy in South America. Dr Janice Stein joins to discuss.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Plus: India & Pakistan on edge again, the latest in Ukraine, and American strategy in South America. Dr Janice Stein joins to discuss.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
November 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Is chatter just chatter, or is the US about to put boots on the ground in Venezuela?
Plus: India & Pakistan on edge again, the latest in Ukraine, and American strategy in South America. Dr Janice Stein joins to discuss.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Plus: India & Pakistan on edge again, the latest in Ukraine, and American strategy in South America. Dr Janice Stein joins to discuss.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Over the next few days, we will get lots of stories, commentary, and analysis about the possibility of the government falling on a budget vote as early as next week.
Take a look at the stories that made me think, in The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
Take a look at the stories that made me think, in The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
https://nationalnewswatch.com/newsletter
t.co
November 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Over the next few days, we will get lots of stories, commentary, and analysis about the possibility of the government falling on a budget vote as early as next week.
Take a look at the stories that made me think, in The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
Take a look at the stories that made me think, in The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
If all opposition MPs vote against the budget, then the government will fall. Will that happen? And will that happen next week?
Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson have their take today on Good Talk.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIPA...
Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson have their take today on Good Talk.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIPA...
Good Talk -- The Government Could Fall on Monday But Will It?
YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
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November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If all opposition MPs vote against the budget, then the government will fall. Will that happen? And will that happen next week?
Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson have their take today on Good Talk.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIPA...
Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson have their take today on Good Talk.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIPA...
A week after the budget was announced, and many Canadians are still talking about the floor crossing.
So this week we asked a simple question: What do you think about ‘floor crossers’ in Parliament?
Your letters today on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
So this week we asked a simple question: What do you think about ‘floor crossers’ in Parliament?
Your letters today on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
November 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A week after the budget was announced, and many Canadians are still talking about the floor crossing.
So this week we asked a simple question: What do you think about ‘floor crossers’ in Parliament?
Your letters today on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
So this week we asked a simple question: What do you think about ‘floor crossers’ in Parliament?
Your letters today on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Last week was quite something, even for Canadian politics. A big-time Liberal budget, while chaos ruled in the Conservative opposition.
James Moore & Gerald Butts are here to weigh in on a wild week in Ottawa.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
James Moore & Gerald Butts are here to weigh in on a wild week in Ottawa.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Last week was quite something, even for Canadian politics. A big-time Liberal budget, while chaos ruled in the Conservative opposition.
James Moore & Gerald Butts are here to weigh in on a wild week in Ottawa.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
James Moore & Gerald Butts are here to weigh in on a wild week in Ottawa.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
The Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to the White House is just one of the things on Dr. Janice Stein’s mind today.
Also, the latest on Venezuela, and where’s the money coming from for Canada’s new defence strategy?
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Also, the latest on Venezuela, and where’s the money coming from for Canada’s new defence strategy?
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to the White House is just one of the things on Dr. Janice Stein’s mind today.
Also, the latest on Venezuela, and where’s the money coming from for Canada’s new defence strategy?
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Also, the latest on Venezuela, and where’s the money coming from for Canada’s new defence strategy?
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
How will Francois-Philippe Champagne’s fiscal plan be remembered?
More on #Budget2025, this week in The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
More on #Budget2025, this week in The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
https://nationalnewswatch.com/newsletter
t.co
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
How will Francois-Philippe Champagne’s fiscal plan be remembered?
More on #Budget2025, this week in The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
More on #Budget2025, this week in The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
Budgets always bring some excitement, but chaos in the Conservative ranks added to the drama this week.
Will it make a difference? Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/ci1mqlCePSM
Will it make a difference? Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/ci1mqlCePSM
Good Talk -- Conservative Chaos Hurts Poilievre, Helps Carney
YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
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November 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Budgets always bring some excitement, but chaos in the Conservative ranks added to the drama this week.
Will it make a difference? Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/ci1mqlCePSM
Will it make a difference? Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson discuss.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/ci1mqlCePSM
It’s our annual Remembrance Day program where you share your memories with us 🇨🇦
As always your letters didn’t disappoint - stories about family and community that have touched your heart and kept memories alive.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
As always your letters didn’t disappoint - stories about family and community that have touched your heart and kept memories alive.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It’s our annual Remembrance Day program where you share your memories with us 🇨🇦
As always your letters didn’t disappoint - stories about family and community that have touched your heart and kept memories alive.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
As always your letters didn’t disappoint - stories about family and community that have touched your heart and kept memories alive.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
She’s the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, and a proud Canadian.
Lyse Doucet joins The Bridge today to discuss her new book “The Finest Hotel in Kabul” - telling her story of covering Afghanistan since 1988.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Lyse Doucet joins The Bridge today to discuss her new book “The Finest Hotel in Kabul” - telling her story of covering Afghanistan since 1988.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
She’s the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, and a proud Canadian.
Lyse Doucet joins The Bridge today to discuss her new book “The Finest Hotel in Kabul” - telling her story of covering Afghanistan since 1988.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Lyse Doucet joins The Bridge today to discuss her new book “The Finest Hotel in Kabul” - telling her story of covering Afghanistan since 1988.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
After a year of waiting, the Liberals produce a much anticipated budget at a critical moment.
Rob Russo of The Economist and Althia Raj of the Toronto Star are here to help us understand the stakes.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Rob Russo of The Economist and Althia Raj of the Toronto Star are here to help us understand the stakes.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
November 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
After a year of waiting, the Liberals produce a much anticipated budget at a critical moment.
Rob Russo of The Economist and Althia Raj of the Toronto Star are here to help us understand the stakes.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Rob Russo of The Economist and Althia Raj of the Toronto Star are here to help us understand the stakes.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Last week was huge for trade talk - China & the US, plus China & Canada. What happened and will it make a difference?
Also on Dr. Janice Stein’s agenda today: Venezuela, Nigeria, the Netherlands, and Sudan.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Also on Dr. Janice Stein’s agenda today: Venezuela, Nigeria, the Netherlands, and Sudan.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Last week was huge for trade talk - China & the US, plus China & Canada. What happened and will it make a difference?
Also on Dr. Janice Stein’s agenda today: Venezuela, Nigeria, the Netherlands, and Sudan.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Also on Dr. Janice Stein’s agenda today: Venezuela, Nigeria, the Netherlands, and Sudan.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
The government is days away from a budget that could topple Carney’s minority government. A few weeks ago, that didn’t seem like a real possibility. Now, it does.
More on this, in the latest edition of The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
More on this, in the latest edition of The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
https://nationalnewswatch.com/newsletter
t.co
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The government is days away from a budget that could topple Carney’s minority government. A few weeks ago, that didn’t seem like a real possibility. Now, it does.
More on this, in the latest edition of The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
More on this, in the latest edition of The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuF5wh
US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra made headlines again this week - will there be any fallout?
Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson discuss this, China, and next week’s crucial budget on today Good Talk.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/q4LYDYCJ8VA
Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson discuss this, China, and next week’s crucial budget on today Good Talk.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/q4LYDYCJ8VA
Good Talk -- Should "Profanity Pete" Be Asked To Leave?
YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra made headlines again this week - will there be any fallout?
Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson discuss this, China, and next week’s crucial budget on today Good Talk.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/q4LYDYCJ8VA
Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson discuss this, China, and next week’s crucial budget on today Good Talk.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/q4LYDYCJ8VA
With the PM in Asia and talk of a much closer trade relationship with China, the question this week is: Should we make a deal?
Plus the Ranter is back with his toughest take yet on Donald Trump.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Plus the Ranter is back with his toughest take yet on Donald Trump.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
October 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
With the PM in Asia and talk of a much closer trade relationship with China, the question this week is: Should we make a deal?
Plus the Ranter is back with his toughest take yet on Donald Trump.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Plus the Ranter is back with his toughest take yet on Donald Trump.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Does the Reagan Ad Story really matter? Will it make a difference?
Two former Ottawa pros James Moore and Gerald Butts are here to break down how they see the story for Trump, Carney, and Ford.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Two former Ottawa pros James Moore and Gerald Butts are here to break down how they see the story for Trump, Carney, and Ford.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
October 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Does the Reagan Ad Story really matter? Will it make a difference?
Two former Ottawa pros James Moore and Gerald Butts are here to break down how they see the story for Trump, Carney, and Ford.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Two former Ottawa pros James Moore and Gerald Butts are here to break down how they see the story for Trump, Carney, and Ford.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Trump & Xi Jinping might be on the verge of a deal that could have a huge impact on world trade. What would it mean for Canada?
Dr. Janice Stein is here to discuss that, plus the potential of regime change in Venezuela.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Dr. Janice Stein is here to discuss that, plus the potential of regime change in Venezuela.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
October 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Trump & Xi Jinping might be on the verge of a deal that could have a huge impact on world trade. What would it mean for Canada?
Dr. Janice Stein is here to discuss that, plus the potential of regime change in Venezuela.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
Dr. Janice Stein is here to discuss that, plus the potential of regime change in Venezuela.
Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
The days and weeks before a federal budget are always interesting. There are talks of a need for sacrifices, the push for new, massive non-US export trade, and some bold risk-taking.
More on this in the latest edition of The Buzz: nationalnewswatch.com/newsletter
More on this in the latest edition of The Buzz: nationalnewswatch.com/newsletter
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October 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The days and weeks before a federal budget are always interesting. There are talks of a need for sacrifices, the push for new, massive non-US export trade, and some bold risk-taking.
More on this in the latest edition of The Buzz: nationalnewswatch.com/newsletter
More on this in the latest edition of The Buzz: nationalnewswatch.com/newsletter