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1236 episodes transcribedIn his regular Tuesday commentary long time foreign correspondent Brian Stewart takes us beyond the headlines to focus on what we know and what we do...
General Andrew Leslie knows what its like to be in battle. The former Canadian Army General knows what its like to deal with the Russians too. His t...
Chantal and Bruce have their say on the new Liberal/NDP arrangement and how it impacts just about everything political in Canada. Also, do Conservati...
The mailbag was full again this week with your thoughts mainly on Ukraine. Some of what you had to say, highlights this week's episode.
Some critics, mainly Conservatives, say the deal between the NDP and the Liberals is a "subversion of democracy". Just how well do they know their ow...
One of the world's most celebrated historians, Margaret Macmillan, puts the Ukraine war in context -- is it already a world war? And Brian Stewart dr...
We begin today, as we do every Monday, with the latest Covid update and its worrying. Dr Jason Kindrachuk joins us from Winnipeg. And then a short e...
Canada's allies say we are not spending enough on defence and it shows in the support of Ukraine. Are we and if not where will the money come from to...
Our weekly chance for you to voice your thoughts and you are not shy about the situation in Ukraine, anxiety at the dropping of restrictions on COVID,...
Bruce Anderson on the scene in capitals across the world, including Ottawa, where President Volodymyr Zelensky appears on monitors asking for more hel...
As the battle for Ukraine's cities, including the capital Kyiv, steps up, the question arises about strategy. From both sides, what is the aim of th...
The long-awaited attack on the Ukrainian capital seems to be underway, and The Bridge goes inside with a first-hand account of what it's like. Olexiy...
There's been no official declaration of war, but given the actions of Canada and other nations have already taken in defence of Ukraine and at the exp...
Lots of questions and comments about the Ukraine war including a unique one about people power and a unique walk INTO Russia. Never happen? Perhaps...
We know where the government stands, we know where the private sector stands, but what about Canadians? Where are they on the Ukraine war? Bruce is j...
Much has been made of how the Russian forces are botching their invasion of Ukraine. What isn't being talked about, and should be, is how effective t...
Veteran Canadian war/foreign correspondent Susan Ormiston joins us from Ukraine in a riveting conversation. Plus, our regular Monday check-in on Covid...
With Russian attacks on a Ukrainian nuclear power plant, indiscriminate bombings of civilians, and no end in sight, Bruce and Chantal weigh the very c...
It's the Thursday edition of The Bridge and that means your turn through the Bridge Mailbag. Lots of comments on Ukraine, the Media and Covid. But we...
Bruce is back with his take on what we are witnessing as the day's news looks a lot like the old documentary newsreels of the past. Bombed out Europea...
