The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

Half of the country's Covid-19 deaths have happened in long term care facilities exposing a serious problem in the way Canada cares for its elderly. Will this disaster force change?That's the primary focus tonight, but we'll also make room for some hope and a smile. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Some leaders, including Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump, are appearing almost daily during the COVID-19 crisis. Others from countries around the world are appearing a lot less. What's appropriate and what do past crises tell us about past practice? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You never fail me with your great emails and the weekends are for you! Stay healthy, stay safe and stay at home. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

One of the first major studies of how we are reacting to the Covid-19 crisis sheds some interesting light on how we may be changing our attitudes towards the role of government.One of the study's main analysts is our guest tonight - Bruce Anderson, the chair of Abacus Data. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We've all been looking at new and constructive ways to pass the isolation time. Who would have thought Albert Speer could pass along something useful?And its time to thank another profession -- think #ThankASeafarer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We are all sending our prayers to the London hospital where British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care fighting COVID-19. Some thoughts about the British prime minister tonight. And also, foreign trained health care workers -- should they be hired to help fight the virus? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lots of talk .. again today .. about face masks. A moment on the latest.And then time to talk about hospitality workers -- as they try to reposition from in-restaurant dining to take out. It's not an easy transition but many are trying to make it work and they want you to believe in them. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I asked you this week what you're doing to get through these long periods of isolation -- some great ideas for all of us. Plus your comments on farmers, truckers and the other heroes of "essential services" and what they say about our society today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I had to go into Toronto early this morning .. a quick in and out but a revealing trip. And two anecdotes which just may give you hope, when hope is what we need. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Okay if we are in this for the long haul we have to do more than hide inside the house sitting on the couch watching Netflix. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.