The Evan Bray Show, Thursday, April 24th, 2025
8:30 – Interprovincial trade has been a matter of discussion recently as Canada confronts various solutions to dealing with the tariffs imposed by the U.S. and China. Gil Lan, associate professor in the law and business department at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Ted Rogers School of Management, joins Evan to discuss what Canada needs.
Listener Question: Do you think Canada should be improving its internal trade?
9:00 – Ahead of the federal election, Evan assembles his federal election panel to discuss candidates, concerns and constituencies of note. He is joined by Doug Richardson, OF counsel to W Law Firm, former prime minister’s Chief of Staff in Ottawa and Liberal supporter; Cathy Sproule, former NDP MLA for Saskatoon Nutana; and Bronwyn Eyre, former MLA, broadcaster and Saskatchewan’s former minister of justice and energy.
10:00 – 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 – The world of human trafficking is a haunting one that can invade parts of everyday society most people will never notice, says Noel Thomas, founder of Dark Watch and author of Dark Traffic: The Dangerous Intersection of Technology, Crime, Money, Sex and Humanity. He joins Evan to discuss the work Dark Watch does and the modern fight against human trafficking.
LQ: What responsibility do we bear to step in when situations don’t seem quite safe for someone?
11:00 – What was a scary gut feeling you’ve had? Share yours with Evan at 1-877-332-8255.
11:30 – A Saskatchewan non-profit organization is once again being featured in Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign this spring. Andrew Schmidt with First Steps Wellness Centre, Canada’s first activity-based therapy centre servicing those with neurological injuries, joins Evan to talk about the unique work they do and this year’s campaign.
LQ: Do you buy smile cookies?
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Gil Lan, associate professor in the law and business department at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Ted Rogers School of Management, about interprovincial trade.