The Evan Bray Show Segments – Thursday, March 20th

8:30 – On Wednesday, the Saskatchewan budget was tabled on the first day of the spring legislative session. Saskatchewan Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, Jim Reiter, joins Evan to discuss his first budget for the province and what it means for people in the province.

Listener Question: Do you like this provincial budget?

9:00 – Yesterday was budget day in Saskatchewan and while the province has put forward a plan it thinks will work well for people in the province, the Official Opposition has some critical thoughts about this year’s budget.Trent Wotherspoon, Saskatchewan NDP shadow finance critic, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation, deputy agriculture critic, joins Evan to discuss.

LQ: How would you rate the latest Saskatchewan budget?

9:30 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.

10:30 – Evan catches up with Regina Police Service Deputy Chief Lorilee Davies, to talk local crime statistics, how the city is doing in 2025 and what information people in Regina should be aware of.

11:00 – Amidst concerns about new Prime Minister Mark Carney, Evan speaks with Conservative ethics critic, MP Michael Barrett, about the importance of disclosing assets as an elected official and when an election call could come for Canadians.

LQ: Do you have concerns about Mark Carney not disclosing his assets, despite not technically being an elected official?

11:30 – Sometimes the best medicine can be movement. Austen Zentner, executive director of the Kinesiology Association of Saskatchewan, joins Evan to talk about physical health and how simple movement can vastly improve your quality of life.

LQ: Do you find daily movement makes a difference in your everyday life?

12:00 – Evan revisits his earlier conversation with Saskatchewan Finance Minister Jim Reiter and NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon.