Podcast Episodes

Hadfield on Shatner

Episode 424

It's a big week in space as Star Trek becomes real if only for a few minutes.  William Shatner goes into space and The Bridge has Canada's most famous astronaut to tell us what to think about that.

Al…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Good Talk -- Are Leaders Losing Their Power?

Episode 423

The Conservative Caucus moves to be the deciders on whether their leader stays or goes.  Can that be contagious for other parties?  Chantal and Bruce have their thoughts on that.  Plus why has politi…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

What if they held an election and nobody ran?

Episode 422

A footnote to low election turnouts.  And then, when will Alberta recover from its COVID disaster?  Can Jason Kenney survive the pandemic?  No province has escaped the COVID challenge but Alberta has…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Good Talk - The Tofino Walk on the Beach

Episode 421

Chantal is in Montreal and Bruce is on the road today but the talk is always clear -- and today it's more of the post-election talk as we head into October ten days clear of the vote that gave the co…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Is It Time For More Stick And Less Carrot on Vaccines?

Episode 420

With vaccine rates somewhat stalled is it time for governments, businesses AND hospitals to step up their game on getting more vaccines into more arms?  Smoke Mirrors and The Truth is back with Bruce…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Can James Bond Save The Movie Theatre Business??

Episode 419

Canada elected 102 women to the House of Commons last week which is a new record, but it raises the question, is it enough?  Other countries do better, much better.  The executive director of Equal V…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Back to the reality of the Pandemic.

Episode 418

You don't want to miss this.  A feature interview with Dr Isaac Bogoch of the University Health Network.  If you feel out of touch after weeks of politics with the pandemic this is what you need.  We…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Good Talk -- Will The Leaders Survive?

Episode 417

All the leaders. fell short of their hopes, so will any lose their jobs.  That's the focus for Chantal and Bruce on this week's Good Talk.  

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Your Turn - The Post Election Edition

Episode 416

No surprise, you weren't all too happy with the campaign or the final result.  But some interesting comments and suggestions and a few questions too on this week's Your Turn.  About the vote, about t…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

SMT - Analyzing The Media's Campaign Performance

Episode 415

This is another master class episode, this time on journalism in the midst of a campaign.  Bruce and I are joined by an old friend, Assistant Professor of Journalism Elly Alboim from the Carleton Sch…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago