The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

Spark President Perry Tsergas sitting in this week. Niigaan Sinclair joins to talk history, about the now defunct Hudson Bay Company. 

Canada hasn't been able to reach 2% of GDP in the past, but now the talk is to get to 3.5 or even 5 percent. What would that do, and how realistic is it?

The royal visit, the throne speech & the 1st question period are over. Now the real work of building the so-called "new Canada" begins. 

This week: A $1.3B operating loss is an attention grabbing headline, but what would you change to improve Canada Post?

An encore of after the pomp and pageantry of the King's visit, Parliament gets down to work and for a lot of MP's it will be a new experience. 

After the pomp and pageantry of the King's visit, Parliament gets down to work and for a lot of MP's it will be a new experience. 

His grip on Israel continues, despite long-time external allies beginning to show distance because of the death and destruction in Gaza.

What have we learned about him that we didn't know the day he was sworn in.

Plus the Random Ranter drops by with something very different but equally important.

An encore of Lee McIntyre philosopher & author who's written extensively on the issues of truth & disinformation.

Then Arlene Bynon about her new podcast series, Calls from a Killer -- the story of her conversations with serial killer Clifford Olson.

An encore of some Liberals who thought they should be in cabinet aren't, and they aren't happy either. 

Some Liberals who thought they should be in cabinet aren't, and they aren't happy either. 

Also, today, the Random Ranter has his thoughts about his part of the country -- the Canadian West.

An encore of historian and author, Professor Adam Lajeunesse of ST FX University in Nova Scotia.

Dr Stein has been at conferences in London & Abu Dhabi & is also about to be at one in Riyadh.

The election result was a minority government. But it was close, which makes the recount story fascinating & for some, controversial.

Carney sits down with Trump, Poilievre fights to hold on to his leadership. But we start with a new Pope.

Your answers are revealing ... and so is the Random Ranter's rant this week, with a subject we don't often talk about.

An encore of Ted Barris on his book, Battle of Britain - Canadian Airmen in Their Finest Hour.

Plus Mark Carney's approach with the media, and what's happening inside the Conservative Party.

The two government leaders meet for their first face to face since Mark Carney assumed office. There's a lot on the table but what is realistic to expect?

How will Carney deal with Trump? Will Poilievre hang on to his job after losing his seat, the election, and his house?

What now after the election? How did you feel? Did you want a minority or a majority? Plus the Random Ranter is here with his analysis of what happened on Monday night and where things may go from here.

An encore of an interview with celebrated Canadian military historian Tim Cook about his latest book hitting the shelves.

Canadians voted, and Mark Carney was the winner, but it was not a majority win, at least not yet. 

Whoever wins will be greeted with binders prepared by the public service with briefings on every major issue facing the country.

Millions of Canadians are about to decide, if they haven't already in advance polls, which party & which leader they want to form a government. 

This week's question asked listeners about their decision and how they are making it.  We didn't want to know who you voted for, but rather how you arrived at your decision.  You responded in huge numbers from coast to coast to coast and beyond!  Plus the Random Ranter is here.

An encore of to make Canada's position stronger, should Canadians vote for a majority government? 

What should we be watching for as the leaders hit the final days of their campaigns to woo voters.

There was a time when Canada lost the best and the brightest in a "brain drain" to the United States. Is the reverse beginning to happen now?

Four leaders, one moderator, two hours of debate.  In a five week campaign did those two hours change the shape of Canada's election race?  That's the question for Chantal Hebert and Rob Russo on this week's Good Talk.

For many Canadians, it all comes down to this -- how do the candidates perform in tonight's debate?

An encore of the Liberals get caught playing dirty tricks, while both parties prepare for this week's debates.

The Liberals get caught playing dirty tricks, while both parties prepare for this week's debates. With little time left in the campaign, is the die cast, or is anything still possible?

How risky are the US/Iran talks now underway? Aside from Trump, are there any foreign policy issues in the Canadian election campaign?  

When the Conservatives, or at least some of them, start to question the validity of the polls, that there's trouble in the Tory ranks.

What are you looking for in the next leader of our country? Plus the Random Ranter is back with his latest election take.

An encore of trillions of dollars, have been lost; thousands of jobs, in real life, have been lost in Canada alone; all because of Trump's tariffs.

To make Canada's position stronger, should Canadians vote for a majority government? 

Trillions of dollars, have been lost; thousands of jobs, in real life, have been lost in Canada alone; all because of Trump's tariffs.

As the week ends thousands of Canadians are out of work because of the Donald Trump tariffs. Thousands more could be soon.

There were so many entries by you for the answer to this question that it will likely fill three episodes of Your Turn.  What you expect of the parties and their leaders as the campaign countdown continues.  Plus the Random Ranter and his thoughts for this week.

The Conservatives lead collapsed and they are divided. The Liberals stumble over a candidate. Social media stories that don't make the news.

The Conservatives lead collapsed and they are divided. The Liberals stumble over a candidate. Social media stories that don't make the news.

Retired Lt Col Alexander Vindman gives us his sense of developments between Trump & Putin. Then Janice Stein gives us her take.

It was bad enough last week when Doug Ford told Pierre Poilievre he didn't have time to campaign for him.  But now Ford's top strategist says Poilievre is heading for defeat unless he changes his campaign. And he has the polls to back that up. What's really happening -- Chantal Hebert and Rob Russo have their say.  

Every week we get lots of letters but none more so than this week.  We've had so many emails from coast to coast to coast with your concerns that we have enough for a few weeks on this issue.  Plus the Random Ranter is here with his thoughts on a certain Premier -- Danielle Smith in Alberta.

Encore episode. As the candidates scramble around the country, they have five weeks to impress voters.  And while it's a national election it's received interest on an international scale.  How much of that interest also involves interference?  More than most Canadians suspect according to our regular guest, Dr Janice Stein of the University of Toronto's Munk School.

It's only been 48 hours and opening impressions rarely last long, but what about these?  How damaging was Danielle Smith's US interview to Pierre Poilievre?  Bruce Anderson and Fred DeLorey are here with their spin.