A decade after final conversation, Peter Mansbridge still awed by his friend Gord Downie's courage and resolve

For Peter Mansbridge, his interview with Gord Downie in the fall of 2016 was a professional test unlike any other. Its conclusion, the interview subject insisting on a kiss on camera, is an enduring image and a unique experience for the iconic newsman, yet perhaps the least remarkable aspect of day that remains fresh in his memory.The emotional gravity of the session with Downie and The Tragically Hip landed with Mansbridge when the production crew was setting up the lights and the cameras hadn