Show Segments

8:30 – We’ve heard a lot of people making noise about western separation, following Justin Trudeau’s re-election Monday night. But is the interest in separating from Canada real, or just people venting their frustration like the Americans who promised to move to Canada if Trump was elected? Whenever we’re not sure about an issue, we like to see what you think in one of Gormley’s patented Reality Checks: Do you think western separation will really happen?

REALITY CHECK: Do you think western separation will really happen?

9:00 – Bug’s Day: The HOUR OF RAGE!

10:00 – What would need to happen for Western Canada to leave confederation? Dwight Newman, Professor of Law and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights in Constitutional and International Law at the University of Saskatchewan, says it’s possible but there are a huge number of questions that would need to be answered before any separation could become a reality. According to Newman, there is legislation in place that provides a mechanism and rules for provinces to leave confederation, but there are a number of constitutional issues that must be dealt with, and Indigenous rights and treaties would need to be taken into account. Newman joins Gormley now to discuss what would need to happen before any kind of “Wexit” could be finalized.

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

11:00 – It’s Access to Justice Week in Saskatchewan, and lawyer Jodie Stark is introducing people to the concept of legal coaching. Legal coaching helps clients get the information and support they need to represent themselves while dealing with legal issues. Stark says the process is convenient and inexpensive, and empowers clients to handle legal issues on their own. She helps clients with contracts, legal forms, estate administration, family law, rental disputes, litigation, and more. Stark joins Gormley now to discuss the concept of legal coaching and why she thinks it’s a great tool for improving access to justice.

LIVE: Jodie Stark, lawyer, legal coach, and owner of Stark Solutions Legal Coaching & Consulting.

11:15 – When you hear a knock on your door at home, does it fill you with excitement or dread? Craig Silliphant says he’s stopped answering the door at home, unless he’s sure it’s someone he wants to see. Craig says he and his wife used to run and hide when someone knocked on his door, but now he’s become totally shameless about it and will sometimes stare down the person on his doorstep through the window until they go away. Craig joins John now to discuss why he often chooses to ignore the door. What do you think? Are you under any obligation to answer the door in your own home? Give us a call at 1-877-332-8255 and join the conversation.

LIVE: Craig Silliphant, pop culture critic and editor of The Feedback Society.

12:00 – Canadian Historian David O’Keefe has written a new book about the exploits of his former regiment – the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada – during the Normandy Campaign in WWII. “Seven Days in Hell: Canada’s Battle for Normandy and the Rise of the Black Watch Snipers,” chronicles the bloody battle for Verrires Ridge in 1944, which saw 300 Black Watch soldiers pinned down as the result of strategic blunders, leading to 315 of its 325 soldiers being killed, wounded, or captured. As the Canadians came under attack from elite SS units, O’Keefe says “station, rank, race and religion mattered little, and only character won the day.” O’Keefe joins Gormley now to discuss the book and one of Canada’s most heart-pounding military stories.

LIVE: David O’Keefe, historian, professor at Marianopolis College, former member of the Black Watch, and author of ” Seven Days in Hell.”