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Peter Mansbridge

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Podcaster - The Bridge, Host - SiriusXM, Author 4 best sellers, Filmmaker, Distinguished Fellow, U of T, Chancellor Emeritus MTA.ca, Senior Counsel Spark *Advocacy and HCol CANSOFCOM

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · Aug 31

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 SXM Canada Talks or wherever you get your podcasts.

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National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 14h

Check out this week's issue of The Buzz by @petermansbridge.bsky.social: What really happened at the Trump-Carney summit? manage.kmail-lists.com/subscription...

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 1d

So, what really happened at that Trump-Carney summit in Washington this week? Was it a success? A bust? A wash? Depending on who you read, you can find arguments for all of those conclusions.

Find out more in this week’s edition of The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuFDlP

https://nationalnewswatch.com/newsletter

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 1d

Trump & Carney’s first meeting looked tense. Not so this week - smiles, laughs and near boyish banter.

Is a deal close or was it all for the cameras? Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson have their say.

Today on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms & YouTube.

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Good Talk: Trump and Carney, Did Anything Really Change?

YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 2d

Even in dark times, there are so many things to be thankful for in our lives.

This week we highlight a selection of your reasons to be thankful, ahead of Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend.

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 3d

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!

Starting with rising tensions in Sweden because of the Ukraine War.

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 4d

It’s PM Mark Carney’s second face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump, and they know each other’s positions pretty well by now.

Does that mean some kind of deal could happen today? Althia Raj & Rob Russo join to discuss.

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 5d

Mark Carney heads back to Washington for his latest meeting with Trump. How critical is this one? What can be accomplished?

Dr. Janice Stein is back to answer these questions, plus the latest updates on Gaza peace talks.

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 8d

This week in The Buzz, take a look at the articles that caught my eye and may have escaped yours. We’re covering Putin’s media narrative on the Arctic, Canada’s plans for a sovereign AI future, rising food insecurity, and more.

Read it here: t.co/53QeuuFDlP

https://nationalnewswatch.com/newsletter

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 8d

📺 You can watch today’s Good Talk on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/a1biT38tW_A

Good Talk - Game On, Pipeline or No Pipeline

YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 8d

The great pipeline battle between Ottawa, Alberta, and BC. What’s at stake?

Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson discuss what it means for Carney, the upcoming budget, and the future of Canada.

Listen at noon EST on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms, and on YouTube later today.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 9d

From buy back programs, to handgun bans, to protection for hunters - your views on gun control in Canada are our focus this week on Your Turn. Plus, the Ranter has his latest take on Trump.

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 10d

For 15 years different governments delayed tough decisions about the Post Office. Now it’s tough choice time again.

Is there a better way to deal with situations like these? James Moore & Gerald Butts join to discuss.

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 12d

Former British PM Tony Blair isn’t talked of much anymore, but a meeting at the White House this afternoon may make him key to the Gaza equation.

Dr. Janice Stein has her thoughts on Blair & much more this week.

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 14d

There will be no more direct to home mail delivery. Why? Money, and the fact that the Post Office is losing lots of it. You’ll find this story and more in this week’s edition of The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuFDlP

https://nationalnewswatch.com/newsletter

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 15d

It was a tense back and forth between Colin Robertson and US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra. Was it about time?

Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson are here to discuss this and a lot more on Good Talk.

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Good Talk: Taking on the U.S. Ambassador, Was It About Time?

YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 16d

We’ve spent a lot of time this year asking questions about the future of Canada - today we’re looking south.

Are you worried about the future of the US?

As always your letters came flooding in. Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 17d

No encore edition this week, instead we’re featuring two authors with remarkable stories to tell.

First, Brian Stewart on his new book On The Ground, and then Halina St. James on her book The Golden Daughter.

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 18d

There are more than two dozen members of Mark Carney’s cabinet, but who is the most influential?

Althia Raj & Rob Russo return on The Bridge, also discussing the upcoming budget and the PM’s trip to the United Nations.

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 19d

What difference, if any, will Canada’s recognition of Palestine make?

Dr. Janice Stein joins to discuss. Plus: Canada’s defence spending - are we buying the right things for the changing battlefield?

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 22d

Chrystia Freeland’s political career is coming to an end. This week, she quit cabinet for the second time, announcing she’d be a special envoy to Ukraine. Read more in the 100th edition of The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuFDlP

https://nationalnewswatch.com/newsletter

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 22d

Keir Starmer sucked up to Trump this week in a big way. Does that work? Is there something for Canada to learn?

Andrew MacDougall is in for Bruce, alongside Chantal Hébert to discuss on Good Talk.

Listen on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms & Youtube.

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Good Talk -- Does The "Belly Rub" Approach to Trump Work?

YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 23d

Social media was originally heralded as a community sharing experience, but is it still so?

Your views on this topic are our focus today on The Bridge. Plus, the Ranter gives his take on Kimmel’s departure from ABC.

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 25d

It’s been a time of political soul searching in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Today James Moore & Gerald Butts join to discuss non partisan disagreement - is it possible to disagree with respect, not hate?

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 26d

WWII began after Germany and Russia invaded Poland. Last week, Russia invaded Poland again.

Today Dr. Janice Stein is back to revisit the latest twist in Putin’s battle with NATO.

Listen on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

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Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge.bsky.social · 29d

Carney unveils his first five “nation-building” projects, and Alberta’s Danielle Smith praises the list. Plus: pipelines, crime, and the U.S. economy.

Read more in The Buzz: t.co/53QeuuFDlP

https://nationalnewswatch.com/newsletter

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