The Evan Bray Show

After 35 years with the Regina Fire Department, Richard Dheilly has launched Humans Behind the Uniform, a social media initiative sharing the human side of life as a first responder. He joins Evan to talk about the conversations it has sparked around trauma, PTSD and burnout — and why he believes we need to talk not just about what first responders do, but what the job does to them.

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Yesterday, Ottawa laid out its response to the latest U.S. tariffs, announcing new counter-tariffs along with supports for Canadian workers and businesses caught in the trade war. University of Regina economics professor Jason Childs joins Evan to break down what Canada’s response means for Saskatchewan. Could our own counter-tariffs ultimately have a bigger impact here than the latest U.S. measures?

The Canada-U.S. trade talks have collapsed, tariffs are now in place and Canada is hitting back — leaving businesses on both sides of the border facing exactly what they feared most: more uncertainty. Laura Dawson, Executive Director of the Future Borders Coalition, joins Evan to talk about what this escalating trade war means for businesses and what might be the path back to a more stable relationship with our biggest trading partner.

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Dolly Parton passed away yesterday, and as fans around the world remember the music icon, we're looking at what made her such a uniquely beloved and enduring figure. Dr. Judy Eaton, Professor of Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University, has studied decades of Dolly’s lyrics and what they reveal about her remarkable positivity, and she joins Evan on the show.

Canada is hitting back at the United States with counter-tariffs, but Carleton University business professor Ian Lee argues tariffs ultimately hurt the country imposing them as well as the country they’re meant to punish. He joins Evan to talk about the economic cost of Canada’s retaliation, whether there’s a better way to respond to Trump and why he believes getting back to a stable trade agreement with the U.S. has to remain Canada’s goal.

American farmers are also feeling the pain of the Canada-U.S. trade war, as tariffs drive up the cost of everything from farm equipment to fertilizer. Nick Levendofsky, Executive Director of the Kansas Farmers Union, joins Evan to explain why he says nobody wins a trade war, why Canada was right to walk away from the deal and whether Trump is beginning to lose support in rural America.

The cost of technology was already climbing as the rapid expansion of AI data centres drives huge demand for memory, chips and other computer components — and now the Canada-U.S. trade war could add another layer of pressure. Technology analyst and journalist Carmi Levy joins Evan to talk about what all of this could mean for the price of our devices, and why technology has also found itself at the centre of the trade fight as the U.S. takes aim at Canadian rules around streaming, culture and French-language content.

Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about their reaction to Canada’s counter tariff measures. Call 1-877-332-8255.