The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge Good Talk -- Iran: The Worst Is Yet To Come
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Mar 13, 2026 Conversation centers on the widening economic fallout from a war in Iran, from oil and shipping shocks to fertilizer and metal shortages. They explore how rising commodity and food costs could reshape policy choices. Canadian political shifts and floor-crossings are dissected, along with debates over party recruitment, the NDP leadership race, and a puzzling comment from a prominent Conservative.
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Aluminum Shutdowns Cause Multiyear Supply Gaps
- Disrupting aluminum production has long-term effects because smelters take about two years to restart.
- Anderson warns that stockpiling can't substitute for lost output and supply shocks will cascade into industries like batteries.
Economic Pain Can Force Political Deescalation
- Economic pain from supply shocks will translate into political pressure on the U.S. administration.
- Anderson and Chantal Hébert say mounting costs tend to force de-escalation when presidents face electoral consequences.
Deescalation Requires Multiple Actors Not Just The U S
- De-escalation requires convincing multiple parties, including Israel and Iran, not just U.S. actions.
- Chantal Hébert stresses Trump's limited leverage to unilaterally stop escalation by 'cutting down the music.'