The Evan Bray Show - Bugs 'n Hugs - August 9th, 2024

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.

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.

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.

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, former Saskatchewan lawyer, former prime…

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.