Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
Gormley, Monday, September 21, 2020 w. guest host Drew Remenda
8:30 – Parliament resumes on Wednesday with the speech from the throne and a confidence vote, and some believe Trudeau may use it to introduce a massive economic overhaul. Meanwhile, Canada’s premiers met virtually in Quebec to discuss what they’ll be looking for in the speech. Toronto Sun Columnist Brian Lilley joins Drew to discuss the speech from the throne, the confidence vote, and what the premiers are looking for from Ottawa.
LIVE: Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun columnist.
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 – The recent implementation of the CERB has sparked interest in the possibility of a Guaranteed Annual Income for Canada. It sounds great in theory, but according to a new report from the Fraser Institute the cost of such a program could be as much as $464.5 billion, and would increase federal program spending by 132% from 2019/20 levels. Tegan Hill is an economist with the Fraser Institute, and she joins Drew to discuss the massive cost of a universal income.
LIVE: Tegan Hill, Economist with the Fraser Institute.
11:00 – TBD
12:00 – For the second year running, Jeff Schenn’s son may bring home a Stanley Cup, but this year it’s a different son! Schenn’s son Brayden brough home the cup for the St. Louis Blues last year, and this year his son Luke is in the hunt with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Schenn joins Drew to tell us how it feels to have two sons competing at the highest levels in hockey.
LIVE: Jeff Schenn, father of St. Louis Blues centre Brayden Schenn and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Luke Schenn.
