Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
8:30 – Heading to Detroit, Michigan, this morning to be on-the-ground as U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs take effect, Kelly Malone, Washington correspondent for the Canadian Press, joins Evan.
Then, what will be the impact of Wednesday’s tariffs announced by the U.S. on Canada? Professor of economics at the University of Regina, Jason Childs, joins Evan to walk through the economic consequences of the decisions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Listener Question: Did the scope of yesterday’s tariffs announcement surprise you?
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 John Gormley, legal counsel at Seiferling Law, former Member of Parliament and host of The John Gormley Show in Saskatchewan; Doug Richardson, OF counsel to W Law Firm, former prime minister’s Chief of Staff in Ottawa and Liberal supporter; and Cathy Sproule, former NDP MLA for Saskatoon Nutana.
10:00 – Tax season wraps up at the end of this month and Evan wants to help listeners who haven’t filed their taxes yet — or maybe have but still have questions — a chance to chat with an expert on the topic.
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11:00 – As the Ukraine-Russia conflict continues and remains front-of-mind thanks to questions surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Evan welcomes General Rick Hillier, former Canadian Chief of the defence staff, to weigh in on the continuing political and wartime conflicts making news in the world.
LQ: Do you think Russia is in a power position to win this war?
11:30 – Excited about her newly-released book, Evan welcomes Canadian author, Michelle J.E. Temple, back to the show to discuss her mental health advocacy and her second publication, The Thoughts I See Still.
12:00 – Evan revisits his earlier conversation with Jason Childs, University of Regina professor of economics, about the newest tariffs being imposed on Canada by the U.S.
