Sarah Mills: Help is needed for wildfire evacuees in Saskatchewan
The wildfire situation in Saskatchewan may be turning a corner, but the damage will be felt for some time. On this Day o...
8:30 – Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has been criticized recently for flip-flopping on whether the carbon tax would be raised past $50/tonne if the Liberals are re-elected. Although the federal government pledged to freeze the price at $50/tonne after 2022, McKenna told the Globe and Mail that a decision on future levels would be made towards the end of the federal government’s next mandate after consulting with the provinces. Sheila Gunn Reid, with the Rebel Media, received documents through an access to information request that showed McKenna was contemplating increasing the tax beyond the proposed cap as early as 2017. She joins Gormley now to discuss how high the carbon tax may go.
LIVE: Sheila Gunn Reid, reporter and host with the Rebel Media.
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 – Titania McGrath is the ultimate social justice warrior. She’s all over Twitter with more than 300,000 followers, making waves with statements like “speaking or writing in English is an act of colonial violence.” She also has a live stage show, and a new book “Woke: A Guide to Social Justice.” Here’s the catch: Titania isn’t real. She was created by UK-based comedian and columnist Andrew Doyle to satirize the people who “would rather cry ‘bigot’ than engage in serious debate.” Doyle joins John now to discuss his satirizing of social justice and what it’s like to create a satirical person.
LIVE: Andrew Doyle, comedian, columnist, and author of “Woke: A Guide to Social Justice” (writing as Titania McGrath)
11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! Powered by Urban Cellars. Your chance for fame, acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win a $50 gift card for Urban Cellars.
12:00 – Orano Canada has a new CEO. Jim Corman is returning to his home province to take the reins of the uranium company after working in Paris as Orano Mining’s director of projects and industrial support. What does the future hold for uranium in Saskatchewan? Corman joins John now to help answer this question.
LIVE: Jim Corman, new CEO of Orano Canada.
