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  • #1511
    Friday · 52 min

    Good Talk - Carney vs Trump: What Happens Now?

    It's been a week. Canada/US relations have never been so low. Attacks on each other's trade strategies, attacks on our sovereignty, even a pathetic, rather lame attack on one of the Great Lakes that shares our joint border. Sounds like enough for a final, special summer episode of Good Talk. Chantal and Bruce are here with their thoughts on all this.

  • #1510
    Wednesday · 44 min

    Moore-Butts Encore Episode: Is Trump's America Any Different Than Germany in the Mid-Thirties?

    Encore Episode. Calling Trump a "fascist" or a "Nazi" has become far more commonplace in the past few months given ICE, Venezuela and Greenland. But is it correct? That's the question for the opening segment of the latest Moore Butts conversation with former Stephen Harper cabinet minister James Moore and former senior aide to Justin Trudeau, Gerald Butts. We'll also touch on the Carney trip to China.

  • #1507
    August 5 · 46 min

    Encore Episdoe: Moore Butts Conversation #28 - Why Are Pipelines So Hard To Build?

    This week seems to be all pipelines all the time. Alberta and Canada seem close to a deal on a memorandum of understanding about a new pipeline to the west coast. But now how do you make that MOU become a real finalized deal because let's face it, pipelines in Canada are hard to build. James Moore and Gerald Butts talk pipelines and the shift topics to talk jet fighters and the intense lobbying going on for those.

  • #1506
    July 29 · 52 min

    Smoke, Mirror and The Truth -- A Summer of '26 Special

    SMT is one of the first shows we used to do when the podcast started all those years ago; Bruce Anderson would join me and we'd lay an SMT verdict on various issues and quotes. So as we lounge through the summer of 2026 Bruce wondered whether we should try a special holiday edition of SMT. Why not? So here it is. Everything from the Gordie Howe Bridge to the latest Donald Trump utterings.

  • #1505
    July 22 · 50 min

    Encore Episode: Moore Butts #26 -- The Trump, Carney, Ford Mess

    How do two former Ottawa pros see the Trump, Carney, Ford story -- does it really matter? will it make a real difference? Former Harper cabinet minister James Moore and former Trudeau advisor Gerald Butts get together for their Conversation #26. In the program's second segment, they also talk about the importance of debt and deficit as we approach the upcoming federal budget.

  • #1504
    July 17 · 52 min

    Good Talk -- A New Orange Cloud Descends on the Canada/US Relationship

    It's our first Summer of '26 special Good Talk and there's lots to talk about. This week it's wildfires and the smoke they cause, upsetting the Canada/U.S. relationship. Not to mention the renegotiated Gordie Howe Bridge deal. For Pierre Poilievre its whether his leadership can survive much longer with internal fights breaking out all the time. Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson take a break from their summers to discuss.

  • #1503
    July 15 · 45 min

    Moore Butts Encore - Is This Any Way To Run A Country?

    Encore Episode. The country was founded on the principle that it's a confederation where both federal and provincial levels of government have powers and responsibilities. It's worked for 158 years, but does it still work? Another fascinating Moore-Butts Conversation, especially relevant to the times Canada is living in today.

  • #1502
    July 8 · 41 min

    Moore-Butts Encore Episode - Making Tough Choices

    Encore Episode. For the last fifteen years different governments in Ottawa have known tough choices were going to have to be made about the Post Office. But those choices were delayed or postponed. Now it's tough-choice time again. Is there a better way to deal with situations like this? Just one of the angles faced in today's Moore-Butts Conversation encore.

  • #1501
    July 1 · 43 min

    MOORE BUTTS Encore Episode: Disagree Better - Is That Even Possible?

    Encore Episode. After soul searching in the United States and beyond, James Moore and Gerry Butts take on the question of how to "disagree better." Society is trying to understand if there is an answer to this dilemma of disagreeing with respect and not hate. In the 23rd of their conversations on The Bridge, two top political minds, from different parties, look for a way of achieving non-partisan talk.

  • #1500
    June 24 · 46 min

    Episode 1500 -- Welcome to The Summer of 2026

    Today is a big deal for The Bridge.  First, it's the 1500th episode of our program/podcast, and second, it's our last show before we begin our summer hiatus.  Content-wise, we lead with a special AI report that focuses on the things where AI still can't replace us, the qualities that only we as humans can offer.  That and a lot more on our Wednesday End Bits special.  

  • #1499
    June 23 · 47 min

    Moore Butts - When Is The Right Time For A Leading Politician To Retire?

    It's a very difficult decision to make whether you are a professional athlete or a practising politician. When to retire. But the time comes for everyone, so how do you decide the time has come for you? That's one of the main questions for James Moore and Gerald Butts during their latest "conversation" right here on The Bridge.

  • #1498
    June 22 · 43 min

    Will The Iran War Ever Be Over?

    Mondays with Dr. Janice Stein are always a learning experience, and it sure has been since the end of February, with the war in Iran. And in spite of alleged "peace deals," we're still wondering if the conflict will ever end. It's complicated and that's why Dr. Stein is with us again this week. Also, because it's her last episode before the summer break, we'll touch on what to expect over the holidays.

  • #1497
    June 19 · 52 min

    Good Talk: Canada Wins - Canada Wins!

    Sometimes sport can be such a nice distraction. Like last night. Canada's first-ever win in World Cup Soccer. Nice distraction for the PM, who was in attendance, after what some felt was a bended-knee performance for Donald Trump at the G7 in France. What was that all about? Chantal and Bruce are here.

  • #1496
    June 18 · 52 min

    Your Turn - June's Ask Me Anything

    The final AMA before the summer break brings lots of new questions from our listeners about the podcast, journalism, politics, and me.

  • #1495
    June 17 · 42 min

    A Wednesday Special Encore ... with the BBC's Lyse Doucet

    Encore Episode. She's the BBC's Chief International Correspondent, a great storyteller and a proud Canadian. Lyse Doucet has her first book out , and it's the story of Afghanistan. Her book is called "The Finest Hotel in Kabul."

  • #1493
    June 15 · 45 min

    The US-Iran Deal - What Was Really Accomplished?

    A deal is a deal, but what kind of deal was this? Did Donald Trump accomplish anything in his nearly four-month war with Iran? Dr. Janice Stein is here for her regular Monday conversation. Also, a political resignation in Britain is considered a warning not just for that country but for all NATO countries -- it's time to prepare for a confrontation with Russia.

  • #1492
    June 12 · 52 min

    Good Talk -  Let's Call It The G6, Forget About Trump

    Lots of good talk on Good Talk this week, starting with Chantal and Bruce on Mark Carney's trip to Paris today and his talks with Emmanuel Macron. France is hosting the G7 next week, but for many, it's really a G6 with Donald Trump's America, no friend of the group. That and CUSMA and social media bans top the discussion agenda today.

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