Encore Episode. For the last fifteen years different governments in Ottawa have known tough choices were going to have to be made about the Post Office. But those choices were delayed or postponed. Now it's tough-choice time again. Is there a better way to deal with situations like this? 

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Encore Episode. Society is trying to understand if there is an answer to this dilemma of disagreeing with respect and not hate.

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Encore Episode. The U.S. Ambassador to Canada was in Banff yesterday for what turned out to be a tense conversation with former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson. The ambassador, a seasoned American politician, and Robertson, no stranger to Canada-U.S. relations, went at it over some of the things that have been said between the two countries this year. Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson have lots to say about it all, too.

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Encore Presentation. She's the BBC's Chief International Correspondent, a great storyteller and a proud Canadian.  Lyse Doucet has her first book out , and it's the story of Afghanistan.  Her book is called "The Finest Hotel in Kabul".

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Encore Presentation. Some of you have been writing, asking "where is Keith Boag?" Today the answer, as the former Washington correspondent brings us up to date on his latest thinking about Donald Trump.

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With both Chantal and Bruce away this week, a special program for our final Good Talk of 2025. Bob Rae, fresh from his five years at the United Nations as Canada's Ambassador, and with his wealth of political experience, joins us to talk Canada and politics.

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This week's question was simple: What made you happy in 2025?They shared them with us for this week's Your Turn. Even the Random Ranter was asked to join us on the happy tone -- but some things are hard to do!

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Some of the best of what was left over -- another Wednesday end bits special.  

More proof of how the rich get rich, how social media is not working for your kids, and what you didn't know about obits.

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Days after the latest floor crossing it's still the talk of Ottawa. Althia Raj and Rob Russo are back for their every second Tuesday, Reporter's Notebook, with the latest of what they are hearing in the nation's capital.

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As the year ends, are we finally seeing some significant movement on a path to a ceasefire in Ukraine? Dr. Janice Stein from the Munk School at the University of Toronto drops by for her final 2025 session on The Bridge.

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