8:30 – Saskatchewan has seen a significant increase in COVID cases over recent days, but how do we compare to Canada’s national average and the other provinces? Joining John to explain how Saskatchewan is stacking up against the rest of Canada is Epidemiologist Cynthia Carr, who’s been following the trends closely since the start of the pandemic.
LIVE: Cynthia Carr, Epidemiologist and Principal Consultant with EPI Research Inc.
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
9:30 – Our friends at Blacklock’s Reporter uncovered a major bailout at CBC-TV, which adds up to a 9.8% funding increase for the struggling state broadcaster. The government-funded network’s ad revenue fell 20% between January and March, and the bailout is meant to avoid “programming disruptions.” But if nobody is watching, why should tax dollars be used to keep the network on the air? Tom Korski with Blacklock’s joins Gormley to tell us more.
LIVE: Tom Korski, Managing Editor for Blacklock’s Reporter.
10:00 – In his new book “Gardeners vs Designers: Understanding the Great Fault Line in Canadian Politics,” author Brian Lee Crowley argues that Canada is a great and rare country that’s a magnet for people from all over the world, a perspective that runs counter to the progressive arguments that Canada is full of racism, homophobia, and hatred. Crowley says a great society is grown slowly over time like a garden, with each generation building upon the achievements of the last. On the other hand, those who wish to design society according to their own principles present a threat to Canada’s continued success. Crowley joins Gormley to tell us more.
LIVE: Dr. Brian Lee Crowley, managing director of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
11:00 – A study monitoring heart rates claims to have found the scariest movie of all time. According to “The Science of Scare Project” the 2012 supernatural horror film “Sinister” starring Ethan Hawke has been crowned the scariest movie ever made. What is the scariest movie you have ever seen? Give Gormley a call at 1-877-332-8255.
12:00 – The Canadian Federation for Independent Business is pushing for consumers to make a conscious effort to support small business as much as possible. According to CFIB, small businesses continue to struggle while many big businesses are raking in profits during the pandemic, and it’s only through the choices of individual consumers that smaller operations will be able to stay afloat. Marilyn Braun-Pollon with CFIB joins Gormley to tell us more.
LIVE: Marilyn Braun-Pollon, Vice-President (Western Canada & Agri-business) with the Canadian Federation for Independent Business.