The Evan Bray Show – Monday, April 13

8:30 – A fragile U.S.–Iran ceasefire is hanging by a thread as talks are set to begin, with President Trump warning strikes will resume if negotiations fail, while Iran says fighting must also stop in the region. To talk about the conflict, Evan speaks with Kaveh Shahrooz, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.

Listener Question: Should the U.S. step back now, or would that only make things worse?

9:00 – Last week, Saskatoon’s Prairie Harm Reduction closed its doors. The facility offered supervised consumption, a drop-in space, drug testing and other supports for people who use drugs. Organizations and frontline workers worry that this could cause a spike in the already existing overdose crisis. Rand Teed, addiction counsellor, prevention specialist and author, joins the show to share his thoughts about the closure and what this means on the ground.

LQ: Do you think enough is being done to address addiction right now?

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 – Last week, we welcomed a daycare director to the show to talk about Saskatchewan’s new childcare agreement. Directors fear that many daycares could close their doors due to funding problems. Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Education, joins the show to weigh in on the new agreement and share what the government is doing to improve care for children.

LQ: If your child/grandchild’s daycare were forced to close, how would this impact you?

11:00 – College campuses have changed a lot since their inception when it comes to free speech. This is something that Ric Esther Bienstock, Canadian documentary filmmaker, explores in her new documentary SPEECHLESS. She visits some of the most divisive conflicts on campuses like Harvard and Yale, for example. She joins the show to share what she learned and what she hopes audiences take away from the discussion.

LQ: Do you think society today is more or less tolerant of disagreement than it was 10 years ago?

11:30 – On April Fools’ Day, WestJet joked about putting a barefoot ban in place–but for many, this wasn’t a joke; it was something they supported! What rule would you implement on airplanes? Would you require headphones for all audio? Enforced boarding zones? Having kid-free flights? Call us at 1-877-332-8255 to join the conversation.

LQ: What rule would you like to implement on airplanes?

12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Kaveh Shahrooz, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute.