Gormley, Monday, March 22, 2021
8:30 – Saskatchewan is seeing higher numbers of COVID-19 variant cases, particularly in Regina. They’re labeled as “variants of concern,” but how concerned should we really be? To answer that question, John is joined by microbiologist Dr. Joseph Blondeau.
LIVE: Dr. Joseph Blondeau, Clinical Microbiologist and Head of Clinical Microbiology at RUH and U of S.
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 – A new report from the Fraser Institute is exploring the costs of Ottawa’s $170/tonne carbon tax, and found it would cost Canada more than 200,000 jobs. Economics professor Ross McKitrick compiled the report, and he joins Gormley to tell us more.
LIVE: Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics at the University of Guelph and senior fellow with the Fraser Institute.
11:00 – TBD
12:00 – The Canadian Premier League is looking to add a team in Saskatchewan, partnering with Living Sky Sports Entertainment to bring pro soccer to Saskatoon. LSSE is aiming to build a stadium on the site of the Marquis Downs racetrack, and founder Al Simpson joins Gormley to tell us about their plans.
LIVE: Al Simpson, Founder of Living Sky Sports Entertainment Inc.