Evan Bray: Diversifying trade doesn't mean abandoning U.S. relationship
Evan Bray says there's nothing wrong with Canada looking for new trade partnerships, but the idea of joining the Europea...
8:30 – The federal government has made changes to Bill C-69, aimed at making it easier to move major energy projects through the approval process. This comes at a time when Canada needs to show its strength to investors at Carney’s investment summit. Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa, joins the show to discuss Bill C-69 and what it means for Canada’s energy future.
Listener Question: Do you think Canada should be doing more to get its oil and gas to international markets?
9:00 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
10:00 – Distinguished Professor Nick Titov, a clinical psychologist and digital mental health researcher at Macquarie University in Australia, joins Evan to explore a very practical question: are there small things we can do every day that actually help protect and improve our mental health? His research has identified five everyday behaviours that seem to matter most — healthy thinking, meaningful activity, setting goals, healthy routines and social connection.
LQ: What daily habit has made the biggest difference to your mental health?
10:30 – Alberta is heading toward a referendum on separation next month, and there are plenty of questions about what leaving Canada would actually look like. Gary Mar, Canada West Foundation CEO, released a new report examining the economic, trade, constitutional and financial implications of Alberta separation. He joins the show to discuss what the report found and what’s at stake for Albertans.
LQ: Do you think Alberta has been treated unfairly by the rest of Canada?
11:00 – We often think about heritage as something Saskatchewan preserves from its past, but the people working in the sector argue it also has an important role to play in the province’s future. New research is making the economic case for heritage — from the jobs it supports and the visitors it attracts to the investment it keeps in Saskatchewan. Emma Morris, Executive Director of the Museums Association of Saskatchewan, and Ingrid Cazakoff, CEO of Heritage Saskatchewan, join Evan to talk about it.
LQ: What historic place in Saskatchewan would you hate to see disappear?
11:30 – What happens when you take a lifetime of memories from the classroom, the playing field and the community and put them into a book? Danny Boyer, Moose Jaw educator, longtime coach and author of “Life on a Train with the Coach,” joins Evan to talk about his book, his years of teaching and coaching and the memories and lessons learned along the way.
12:00 – Yesterday, Bell announced a major new AI data centre investment in the Regina area, with plans for a central hub, meaning hundreds of permanent jobs. Regina-Wascana MP Michael Kram welcomes the announcement and joins us to discuss what the project could mean for Regina and Saskatchewan.
