The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

Last night we focused on truckers and the key role they are playing -- there were developments on that today I'll talk about. But the main focus on the podcast today is on farmers who have been there for us since 1867, and they still are today. #thankafarmer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For good reason we are thanking front line health care workers as well as police, fire and paramedics for their amazing work during this crisis. But here's why we shouldn't forget truckers --- they are critical to how this story will play out over the next weeks and months. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Another week that challenged our emotions and yet another week that filled The Bridge's mailbag with how you are responding to all this. Some of what you had to say is the highlight of this episode. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The numbers keep rising and as they do, new innovative ideas to fight the problem give us all hope. And, as we look for leadership we remember what a great leader in a past time of crisis had to say. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tens of thousands of 'Snowbird' Canadians are coming back to the country and are being told they have to self isolate for fourteen days. Right. How do you enforce that? It's the question the prime minister couldn't answer today and it has a lot of people very worried. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The 103rd anniversary of Vimy Ridge is just two weeks away -- it's a part of our Canadian heritage. It's also a reminder of the courage Canadians can put together when the crisis hits. Also, COVID-19 is a terrible story, but let's try to keep some positive thoughts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Justin Trudeau didn't hold back today about what has to happen if COVID-19 is going to be slowed. "People have to stay in their homes". He wasn't alone with the blunt talk.And through it all, some thoughts on how to keep your sanity when all the news is so bleak. 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 facing the challenge of COVID-19, but perhaps no country more right now than Italy. On a Sunday "Bridge" Special, we reach out to journalist MariaTeresa Santaguida in Milan for her first hand account of how Italians are responding. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We went daily five episodes ago on the "the bridge" and as a result you have responded with many, many insightful comments. I try to respond to as many as I can on this, the Friday night "bridge". Enjoy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The great idea comes at the end of tonight's "the bridge - Daily" but you can take a hint from today's cover art.The focus for tonight though is leadership -- something we all crave at a time of crisis. Where can we find it? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.