The Bridge reflects on the issues of the day, covering topics such as politics, public health, technology, and more. Find out more at https://www.thepetermansbridge.com
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Peter Mansbridge Podcasts
CBC News' Chief Correspondent Peter Mansbridge hosts The National Mobile weekdays at 6:00 p.m. (ET). It's a unique and dynamic digest of the days top stories for people who are on the go and online, and a preview of what's coming up on The National.
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An in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.
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Newsmakers, hosts, athletes and people of influence. This is your chance to get Up Close & Personal with some prominent Canadians who have become a part of our everyday lives. Join veteran broadcaster Scott Sexsmith as he goes one on one to get the untold stories from some of the biggest names in our country.
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GOOD TALK -- THE 2025 SUMMER SPECIAL #1 - Encore
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Today an encore presentation of an episode that last aired on July 25th. The statistics are pretty impressive. Canadians are staying home or at least they are staying away from the U.S. in this summer of 2025. This doesn't look like a one off, it could become generational. The deadline for a new trade deal between Canada and the U.S. is one week fr…
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Legacy media under pressure: a conversation with Peter Mansbridge
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Legacy media is under pressure. Whether it's the constant cries of "fake news" to huge lawsuits filed, trust remains a huge issue. The audience is splintered and traditional advertising revenue is migrating to digital. Then there's the huge issue of A.I. How are newsrooms using it and how does that impact trust? Online news sources are drawing away…
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How is climate change exacerbating skin diseases?
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In a time where a multi-step skin care routine seems to be the epitome of self care and wellness, where does it stand in the fight against climate change's effects on our skin barrier? The rise in pollution, pollens and heat can exacerbate inflammatory responses from our bodies, making us vulnerable to even hereditary diseases such as eczema or pso…
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What is watermarking and why is it falling short of protecting us against A.I. deepfakes?
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Sometimes it's easy to tell whether a video is fake, other times, it's not. Watermarking is used to digitally stamp fake videos, whether that stamp is visible to the human eye or is embedded in the video's data. But with new technology that allows for the stamp to be removed without anyone noticing, how is regulation enforced? Host Mike Eppel speak…
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The aftermath of the Hockey Canada verdict
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A warning to our listeners: this episode includes description and discussion of sexual assault. Please take care. It is a trial that has gripped the nation - and a verdict that has sparked even more conversation. Five former members of Canada’s World Junior hockey team have been acquitted of sexual assault charges centred around a night in 2018 and…
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How the Toronto Blue Jays have become the hottest team in baseball
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Light's up, let's go! Canadian baseball fans are in a pretty good mood lately, as the Toronto Blue Jays are on their hottest run since their memorable 2015 season. They're currently in possession of the best record in all of baseball , with the entire team firing on all cylinders. The team culture is light and fun and every game at Rogers Centre is…
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The statistics are pretty impressive. Canadians are staying home or at least they are staying away from the U.S. in this summer of 2025. This doesn't look like a one off, it could become generational. The deadline for a new trade deal between Canada and the U.S. is one week from today, what are the chances? Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson are her…
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The worries of a 16-year-old can include what to wear, cramming for exams, keeping up on social gossip, and taking a driving test.But what about voting in the next federal election? The push to lower Canada’s voting age is getting new energy following an announcement by the U.K. that 16- and 17-year-olds will be allowed to vote in their next genera…
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What's happening with Canada's tourism industry, and how is it impacting our economy?
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We are in the height of summer travel season, but given the ongoing trade tensions with the United States, are plans being detoured? If you read the headlines around the latest Statistics Canada data, it paints a bleak cross-border travel picture, but that doesn’t necessarily show the full truth behind the industry as a whole. In fact, data from De…
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Moore Butts Conversation -- Does Elon Musk Have The Answer To Government Waste? - Encore
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Today an encore presentation of an episode that originally aired on February 18th. The Moore Butts combo is back with a big question -- how do you cut government waste and does Elon Musk have the answer? James Moore, the former Conservative cabinet minister. Gerald Butts, the former Liberal top strategist, get back together on their long running se…
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Obesity rates spiked, but what else happened to our bodies during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Abbey Sharp is a world-renowned Registered Dietitian (RD), content creator, award-winning author, TV personality, host of the podcast Bite Back, CEO of Abbey’s Kitchen Inc, and Co-Founder of Neue Theory. With over 2 million followers across social media, Abbey shares her core philosophy that a pleasurable relationship with food, your body and yours…
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Can X return to social media respectability?
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It's been 3 years since Elon Musk bought Twitter. The revamped "X" remains extremely polarizing with many leaving the platform for a number including concerns about bots, racism and misinformation. Recently, the CEO of X stepped down and on top of all the other issues, the account for Sesame Street icon Elmo had his X account hacked. Host Kris McCu…
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Can the federal NDP fight its way back to relevance?
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The federal NDP remains in a political limbo as members continue to lick their wounds from the spring election that left the party with its worst election result ever. The party has launched an official review to figure out what went wrong with their campaign that saw its caucus shrink from 24 MPs to just 7. However the NDP already has its eyes set…
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Weekend listen: How to make sense of strong economic signals when all the pundits say the sky is falling?
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Despite all the noise about tariffs and their potential impact, it appears the Canadian economy is actually weathering the storm. An interest rate cut looked like a slam dunk a month ago and now, with signs that the economy isn't falling off a cliff, it's highly doubtful that those rates will be going down. So what to make of where we're at in this…
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