

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Manscorp Media Services
The Bridge reflects on the issues of the day, covering topics such as politics, public health, technology, and more.
Find out more at https://www.thepetermansbridge.com
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Apr 12, 2021 • 41min
Where's My MasterChef Final? Poor Old BBC.
The BBC had to open a new complaints page over its coverage of Prince Phillip's death. How times have changed. And more blunt talk about Covid in Canada this wee with Dr. Lynora Saxinger from Edmonton. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 9, 2021 • 50min
Saying Goodbye To Prince Philip
My thoughts on the life of Prince Philip as the Duke passes on.And it being Friday the best of your letters on the Weekend Special. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 8, 2021 • 31min
Are You Ready For Cruising?
The cruise ships want to leave dock, should they be given that permission? Plus, airlines begin retraining laid off pilots. And The Bridge goes with some humour as the website "Yahoo Answers" signals it's shutting down. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 7, 2021 • 46min
Smoke Mirrors and The Truth -- Where is The Truth?
Are the gloves coming off between the provinces and Ottawa on vaccine distribution and who is telling the truth? Bruce Anderson and I go at it on that, plus a hard look at journalism -- is it doing its job on the pandemic? And some thoughts about Naheed Nenshi as he steps down from the stage. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 6, 2021 • 36min
Is It Ok To Sometimes Be Toronto Centric?
Are there days when it's okay to talk about Toronto? If there are then today is one of them! I'll explain.Also the top five plagues of all time and what we learned from them? And are you getting enough sleep? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 5, 2021 • 36min
Blunt New Talk On Covid in Canada
Who's winning between the variants and the vaccines? Dr Isaac Bogoch doesn't hold back on giving his answer on this and some other key questions about where we are on Covid. All this while Britain starts a serious reopening program. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 1, 2021 • 36min
LOCKDOWN
Does lockdown really mean lockdown? Case numbers, hospitalizations and ICU stays are all up in many parts of the country. Can partial lockdowns make a difference in the race between vaccines and new cases? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 31, 2021 • 37min
Trump The Wedding Crasher - Smoke Mirrors and the Truth
First some good strategy talk on why Doug Ford is attacking Justin Trudeau, and then some pretty funny talk about Uncle Don at a Mara Lago Wedding. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 30, 2021 • 33min
And The Award Goes To ... AstraZeneca!
It's hard to imagine a worse rollout than the AstraZeneca vaccine -- what to believe and what to do. We get some blunt talk from Dr Lisa Barrett of Dalhousie University in Halifax.And in a special guest appearance, we're joined from the US Library of Congress by Winston Churchill! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 29, 2021 • 33min
Has The Vaccine Changed What You Can Do?
You had the vaccine a week ago, is your life really any different than it was a month ago?Dr Zain Chagla joins us. But also, the Suez Canal and why its blockage is so important. And the sound of history, we take you back thanks to the US Library of Congress. "Holy Cow"! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


