Peter Mansbridge

Podcaster, SiriusXm, Author 4 Best Sellers, Distinguished Fellow, U of T, Chancellor Emeritus and Senior Counsel Spark *Advocacy

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

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 @CanadaTalks167 or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

Leading our ‘End Bit’ program today: Sweden declares itself smoke-free - if that’s the case how close is Canada?

Plus, is Pan Am Airways about to make a comeback? And why do flight attendants want a no-touch rule?

🔊 on @CanadaTalks167, podcast platforms.

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

As Dominic LeBlanc heads to Washington @althiaraj & Rob Russo debate whether Canada’s approach to Donald Trump is changing.

Plus a handful of other topics: Stephen Harper, AI & more.

🔊 on @CanadaTalks167 & podcast platforms at noon EST.

📺 on YouTube: https://t.co/eyDCXHolXq

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

We start our weekly conversation with Dr. Janice Stein with an update on the War in Iran - will it ever end?

Plus the latest on American attacks on “drug boats” and thoughts 82 years after the D-Day invasion.

🎙️Listen on @CanadaTalks167 & podcast platforms at noon EST.

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

Between Guilbeault’s resignation and Carney’s speech at the Economic Club of New York, in some ways, this was the week that Canadians got perhaps their best sense of who their new Prime Minister really is.

More on this and other top stories in The Buzz: https://t.co/53QeuuF5wh

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

How do you Make America Great Again? According to PM Carney the answer is Make Canada Strong.

It’s been quite a week - @ChantalHbert & @bruceanderson are here to put it all in context.

🔊 on @CanadaTalks167, podcast platforms.

📺 on YouTube: https://t.co/2pRvs4FPC9

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

The final week of the month means Ask Me Anything on Your Turn.

Today’s questions came in from across the country, touching on everything from journalism, to politics, to the Snowbirds, to Donald Trump.

🎙️ Listen on @CanadaTalks167 & podcast platforms at noon EST.

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

Wednesdays mean End Bits on The Bridge, and End Bits means more news you can use.

Today we’re getting you ready for summer: Mosquito bites, how much water to drink in a day, and how to control subscription habits.

🎙️ Listen on @CanadaTalks167 & podcast platforms at noon EST.

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

Both @honjamesmoore and @gmbutts are die-hard Hockey fans. Are the Habs Canada’s team?

Plus: The politics behind Alberta’s referendum mess.

🔊 on @CanadaTalks167, podcast platforms.

📺 on YouTube: https://t.co/gXaInqtdHp

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

Donald Trump is not a good liar. These days he’s claiming a huge victory in Iran, as the two sides stumble toward a peace deal.

Is “victory” accurate? Dr. Janice Stein is here to discuss.

🔊 on @CanadaTalks167 & podcast platforms at noon EST.

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

Lloyd Robertson was one of the first to coin the phrase “neverendum”. Well, you can pull that one off the shelf and use it again. Danielle Smith has finally outlined the separation “question” Albertans will be asked.

More on this in The Buzz. Subscribe: https://t.co/53QeuuF5wh

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

Danielle Smith is dealing with fighting within her own party, now made worse by her referendum questions.

@ChantalHbert & @bruceanderson are here to discuss the latest on the Alberta story.

🔊 on @CanadaTalks167, podcast platforms.

📺 on YouTube: https://t.co/rZfKuin6wb

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

After months of heavy-duty Your Turns, time for something a little lighter this week.

Do you believe in superstitions, and if so, what’s your own superstition?

🔊 Your letters, plus The Ranter, today on @CanadaTalks167 & podcast platforms at noon EST.

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

This week @kathleen_petty from @WestofCentreCBC joins our show.

Referendums and pipelines: There is a lot happening in Alberta. Today is designed to give us a better sense from “on the ground.”

🔊 on @CanadaTalks167, podcast platforms.

📺 on YouTube: https://t.co/xWLwnnxT0F

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

In the past week there were ceasefires announced in the Russia-Ukraine War, Iran, and Lebanon. But did that stop the fighting in any of those regions?

Dr. Janice Stein joins us with a lot to discuss this week.

🎙️ Listen on @CanadaTalks167 & podcast platforms at noon EST.

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

Television broadcasters are scrambling to determine what’s next as audiences plummet.

The Buzz is covering this week’s top stories, including Deborah Turness’s recent lecture warning the news industry to stop thinking, and start acting. Subscribe: https://t.co/53QeuuF5wh

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

Mark Carney says Canada can become an energy superpower, but we are seeing that some old commitments need to change to get us there.

Is that price too high? @ChantalHbert & @bruceanderson discuss.

🔊 on @CanadaTalks167, podcast platforms.

📺 on YouTube: https://t.co/eiQqjk6mgT

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

There’s a multibillion dollar plan for high speed rail in Canada, and it’s facing stiff opposition.

Our question today: Would this ‘nation-building project’ be a good thing? Many of you have your say.

🎙️ Listen on @CanadaTalks167 & podcast platforms at noon EST.

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

It didn’t take long for teachers to realize how much students are using AI - things were just a little too perfect. The solution? Pretty simple actually.

That’s just one of the stories we cover this week on End Bits.

🎙️ Listen on @CanadaTalks167 & podcast platforms at noon EST.

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

Jason Kenney wants Canadians to speak out and show Albertans that being in Canada matters.

Is he right and what does our past tell us about what needs to be done? @honjamesmoore & @gmbutts discuss.

🔊 on @CanadaTalks167, podcast platforms.

📺 on YouTube https://t.co/QToxjLgwRz

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

The question seems almost ridiculous: Should we believe the US President, or the world’s worst terrorist regime?

That’s where we are with the latest news from the Iran War, and Dr. Janice Stein joins to break it all down.

🔊 on @CanadaTalks167 & podcast platforms at noon EST.