The Evan Bray Show Segments – Tuesday, February 4th

8:30 – A late-day announcement yesterday shared that tariffs on Canadian goods are being delayed by 30 days by U.S. President Donald Trump after a phone call between the president and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Stephanie Taylor, federal politics reporter for the National Post, joins Evan to relay what happened yesterday in Ottawa.

Listener Question: Are you surprised to hear tariffs have been deferred by President Trump on Canadian goods for now?

9:00 – As tariffs come into effect on Canadian goods today, Evan welcomes Wayne Petrozzi, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, and member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University, to walk us through what Canadians should know and take away from our political relationship with our neighbours to the south.

LQ: Do you see this as a move by President Trump to achieve a goal or achieve a reaction?

9:30 – As Saskatchewan braces for the impact of U.S. tariffs set to hit Canada today, Eric Anderson, president of the Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA) and Mark Raffan, founder of Negotiations Ninja and expert in negotiation and conflict resolution, join Evan to discuss those negotiations and how local industries will suffer as a result of this trade war.

LQ: What do you think was said in the phone call between the Prime Minister and President Trump?

10:00 – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.

10:30 – Will this economic oppression by U.S. President Donald Trump stop at tariffs or will he make good on his threats to do worse to Canada? Evan welcomes Madelaine Drohan, author, senior fellow at the University of Ottawa, former Canada correspondent for The Economist, former foreign correspondent for The Globe and Mail, to offer her thoughts.

LQ: Do you think this trade war is leading to a U.S. invasion?

11:00 – As Canadians prepare to respond to the United States, Evan welcomes Vicki Dutton, farmer and operator of Dutton Farms in Paynton, Sask.and recipient of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) Pulse Promoter Award, to discuss the honour and her thoughts on Canada’s agricultural trade dependency on the U.S.

LQ: Regardless of tariffs, should Canada be branching out to spread its trade options and reach more? 

11:30 – Loonie’s dollar value is plummeting and with tariffs now on pause, Evan welcomes University of Regina economist, Jason Childs, to give us a crash course in what tariffs are, whether we’ve seen a trade war like this one before and what could be in store for our Canadian dollar.

LQ: Even if you weren’t planning to boycott the U.S., does the falling Canadian dollar value make travelling to the U.S. less feasible for you because of the expense?

12:00 – Saskatchewan Blue Cross is collaborating in a brand new way with Cleveland Clinic Canada and Homewood Health to help improve people’s access to care and support. Megan Douglas, senior vice president, chief brand and commercial officer with Saskatchewan Blue Cross, joins Evan Bray to share why this is an important partnership for people in the province.