Evan Bray: Canadians deserve more than vague explanations over poor trade results
Canadians elected Prime Minister Mark Carney to office to handle trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Evan Bray sa...
8:30 – Many Canadians say Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to launch counter-tariffs was a gamble he had to make. But Vassy Kapelos, chief parliamentary correspondent and host of Power Play, Question Period for CTV, and The Vassy Kapelos Show, says it comes at a cost. She joins the show to bring us up to speed on the latest in the ongoing trade war.
Listener Question: Are retaliatory tariffs a necessary negotiating tool, or are Canadians ultimately paying for a fight they didn’t start?
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 – The U.S. midterm elections are still a little ways off at the beginning of November, but the results could have a big impact beyond the American border. Rodney Loeppky, Associate Professor at York University, joins us to break down what’s at stake for Canada.
LQ: Do you think a change in Congress is enough to slow down U.S. President Donald Trump?
10:30 – The Saskatchewan housing market can be a complicated place to navigate, whether you’re buying, selling, or just wondering what your home is worth. We welcome Craig Adam, a Saskatchewan Realtor, to the show to take your real estate questions!
LQ: Realtor Craig Adam joins the show to take YOUR questions. Call 1-877-332-8255 to join the conversation.
11:30 – U.S. President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to tell Bombardier it won’t be allowed to sell its planes in the U.S. unless it starts building there — but the Canadian company already employs 3,500 Americans and works with 2,800 U.S. suppliers. John Gradek, coordinator of the aviation management program at McGill University in Montreal, joins Evan to discuss whether Trump can follow through on the threat and what it could mean for Canada’s aerospace industry.
LQ: How seriously should we take Trump’s threats?
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Vassy Kapelos, chief parliamentary correspondent and host of Power Play, Question Period for CTV, and The Vassy Kapelos Show.
