Show Segments

8:30 – The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon is celebrating its grand opening today, and Premier Scott Moe will be on hand to announce the date when the brand-new facility will be open to the public. CKOM/CJME will have reporters on hand to bring you all the details, but first we check in with Brynn Boback-Lane, president and CEO of the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation to find out some details about the new hospital.

Brynn Boback-Lane, president and CEO of the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation.

9:00 – Bug’s Day: The HOUR OF RAGE!

10:00 – Donald Savoie, Canada Research Chair in governance at the Universit de Moncton, has authored a new book that’s critical of Canadian democracy. In his 46th published book, “Democracy in Canada – The Disintegration of Our Institutions,” Savoie offers a detailed analysis of the shortcomings of our representative democracy and what the future may hold. Savoie points out issues like an activist judiciary, calls for greater transparency, the changing role of the media, and a “a federal government bureaucracy that has lost both its way and its standing.” Savoie joins Gormley now to discuss democracy and Canada and how we can improve.

Prof. Donald Savoie, author of “Democracy in Canada – The Disintegration of Our Institutions.”

10:30 – Yesterday the federal appeal court allowed six of 12 challenges against the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project to proceed. The six allowed claims focused on Indigenous consultation, while the six that were dismissed centred around environmental concerns. To help explain what the decision means, Gormley is joined by Prof. Dwight Newman, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights in Constitutional and International Law.

Dwight Newman, Professor of Law and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights in Constitutional and International Law at the University of Saskatchewan.

11:00 – As kids head back to school for a new year, many parents are feeling relief. But the start of school can also be filled with dread and anxiety for young people facing bullying or cyberbullying from their peers. Retired Saskatoon Police Sergeant Brian Trainor is a nationally-recognized expert on bullying and cyberbullying, and he’s also co-written a new young adult novel titled “Bully 4 U.” Trainor is also a public speaker, educating audiences on bullying, cyberbullying, sexting, and the consequences it can have. Trainor joins John in the studio now to talk bullying and take your calls. Do you have a question about bullying? Give us a call at 1-877-332-8255.

Retired Police Sergeant Brian Trainor.

12:00 – The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce released a 36-page report this week offering a roadmap to improve Saskatchewan’s business competitiveness. The report, entitled “Beyond 2020: A Blueprint for Saskatchewan Business Competitiveness,” calls on the provincial and federal governments to meet 24 different recommendations, including a review of the entire tax system to make things easier and simpler for business owners and the adoption of a “harmonized sales tax” (HST) that combines both the six per cent PST and five per cent GST into a single sales tax. Chamber CEO Steve McLellan joins John now to discuss the report.

Steve McLellan, Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO.