The Evan Bray Show Segments – Wednesday, January 22nd

WITH GUEST HOST TAYLOR MACPHERSON

8:30 – Politics in Canada and the United States are settling into a new normal. As Canada’s Liberal Party searches for its new leader and the United States adjusts to its new president, Loleen Berdahl, professor of political science at the University of Saskatchewan and director of the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, joins Taylor MacPherson to analyze the happenings of the past few weeks in North American politics and look down the road of 2025.

Listener Question: Now that Donald Trump has taken office, what leader does Canada need as a Prime Minister to keep our relationship with the U.S. strong?

9:00 – Open phones – Taylor MacPherson goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.

9:30 – As wildfires continue to destroy parts of Los Angeles, Marlo Pritchard, president of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), joins Taylor MacPherson to discuss the ravenous wildfires that could be in the forecast or Canada this year.

10:00 – The Newo-Yotina Friendship Centre has received an exception to operate as a supervised consumption site because of urgent need in late December. Emile Gariepy, harm reduction manager at the Newo-Yotina Friendship Centre, joins Taylor MacPherson to explain what that means and what they do at the centre.

LQ: Do you think a safe-consumption site is needed in Regina?

10:30 – Are safe-consumption sites needed in Saskatchewan? Call Taylor at 1-877-332-8255.

11:00 – You’re quick & clever! And for some weird reason you’ve carried the right answer in your head for years. Or maybe you just trust Uncle Google. It‘s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener for Little Town Apparel — your chance for fame and acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win prizes too! Call 1-877-332-8255 to play!

11:30 – Bringing us the latest from Ottawa, Tom Korski, managing editor of Blacklock’s Reporter, joins Taylor MacPherson to talk about the Liberal leadership race and Parliament Hill politics.

LQ: Do you see any chance of the Liberal party winning an election with a new leader at the helm, given the candidates that have come forward?

12:00 – What are the future leaders of the Liberal Party of Canada saying about the carbon tax? Franco Terrazzano, federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, joins Taylor MacPherson to discuss the fiscal shrewdness of the candidates vying to be the party’s next leaders.

LQ: Do you think any of the Liberal leadership candidates would actually get rid of the carbon tax?