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1285 episodes transcribedAs if there isn't enough going on with trade talks broken down with the U.S., new trade possibilities with China, and a crucial budget set for Tuesday...
With the Prime Minister in Asia and talk of a much closer trade relationship with China, the question this week is "Should We?". Listeners weren't shy...
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 minist...
China and the United States could be on the verge of a deal that could have a huge impact on world trade. All eyes will be on a Thursday meeting betwe...
Donald Trump has terminated the trade talks with Canada after Ontario ads running in the U.S. use Ronald Reagan's voice condemning tariffs. Is this se...
This week's question followed the new peace deal in the Middle East, which is still being tested. We asked: "What are the chances of everlasting peace...
Is your relationship on rocky ground? One of today's endbits offers some HELPFUL suggestions that only take one minute. Wednesdays are usually encore...
Journalists hear lots of things in the course of a day on Parliament Hill, and then they work towards trying to nail things down. What's real, what is...
It's been a week since Donald Trump heralded a peace deal for the ages in the Middle East. It hasn't all gone easy in the seven days since, so the que...
There are going to be a lot of special programs done in the next few weeks, leading up to the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec Referendum. A night...
We've thought about asking this question before but something else always came up, but not this week. It's time. Would you run for public office? Any...
Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on October 8th. At popular request, no encore this Wednesday, but instead an end-bits...
The country was founded on the principle that it's a confederation where both federal and provincial levels of government have powers and responsibili...
Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on October 9th. Even in the darkest of times, there are things to be grateful for in...
When Donald Trump and Mark Carney met in the White House for the first time a few months ago, the meeting looked, and was, tense. Not so this latest t...
Even in the darkest of times, there are things to be grateful for in our lives. And this week, listeners to The Bridge have a selection of reasons the...
At popular request, no encore this Wednesday, but instead an end-bits special. News you can use, and some you probably will choose to ignore! Everythi...
This is PM Mark Carney's second face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump, and, added to numerous phone calls and texts, they know each other's...
Mark Carney heads to Washington for his latest meeting with Donald Trump. How critical is this one? What can be accomplished? Key questions for Dr Jan...
Everyone knew this was coming, but now we are here. It's the great pipeline battle playing out between Ottawa and Alberta, and between Alberta and BC....
