Show Segments

Gormley, Monday, April 12, 2021

8:30 – According to the Parliamentary Budget Office, a guaranteed basic income program could cut poverty rates in Canada by as much as half, but it would come at a big cost. The issue was being debated at the Liberal convention over the weekend, but according to Blacklock’s Reporter, that program would cost taxpayers $85 billion in 2021, and that figure would to $93 billion by 2025. Tom Korski is managing editor for Blacklock’s, and he joins Gormley with the details.

LIVE: Tom Korski, managing editor of Blacklock’s Reporter.

9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

10:00 – Back in 2017, grad student Lindsay Shepherd was at the centre of a free speech controversy after she showed a five-minute clip about pronouns in the communications studies class she was leading. Shepherd soon found herself on the front lines of the culture war, and clashed with the academics who accused her of creating a “toxic climate.” Shepherd has penned a new book about her experience, and she joins Gormley to tell us more.

LIVE: Lindsay Shepherd, columnist and author of ‘Diversity and Exclusion: Confronting the Campus Free Speech Crisis’

10:45 – There are more than 4,000 charities active around Saskatchewan, and we’re embarking on a new project to feature some of the great people doing great work in this province during a brand-new segment we like to call “The Best of Saskatchewan.” In this week’s feature, we’re catching up with Jamiy Moran, executive director of Regina’s North Central Family Centre. The NCFC provides a wide range of programs to help inner-city children, youth, and families succeed in a safe environment through programming that ranges from education to sport to social and cultural activities.

LIVE: Jamiy Moran, executive director, North Central Family Centre.

11:00 – In rural Saskatchewan, access to healthcare is sometimes difficult, and many put off seeing a doctor for far too long. That’s why Dr. Samantha Henley packed her practice – and her two dogs – into an RV to bring healthcare to the most remote parts of the prairies. Her practice is featured on a TV series called “Mobile MD.” The series, airing on Citytv Saskatchewan, has just wrapped up its second season, and Dr. Henley joins Gormley to tell us about the experience.

LIVE: Dr. Samantha Henley, physician and star of ‘Mobile MD.’

12:00 – Lloyd Sandercock is a Saskatchewan snowbird currently living in Yuma, Arizona along with his wife. We’ve checked in with Lloyd before, and he joins our show again to give us an update on the situation for snowbirds south of the border, and his plans to get back home this month.

LIVE: Lloyd Sandercock, Saskatchewan snowbird in Yuma, AZ.