Show Segments

Gormley, Tuesday, May 25, 2021

8:30 – The province hit the vaccination threshold of 70 per cent of people aged 30 or older Monday.  That means Step 2 of Scott Moe’s re-opening roadmap will start June 20, three weeks after Step 1 begins on May 30. Do you think we could speed up the relaxation of certain restrictions, do you worry that doing so might put people at risk, or do you feel the province has things just about right? Whenever we need a highly-scientific slice of public opinion, it’s time for one of Gormley’s patented Reality Checks: Is Saskatchewan’s reopening moving too fast, too slow, or just right? Call 1-877-332-8255 and let us know where you stand!

REALITY CHECK: Is Saskatchewan’s reopening moving too fast, too slow, or just right?

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

10:00 – Erin Weir, the former NDP MP for Regina-Lewvan, says his former party got it wrong when they called for the Proud Boys to be labeled as terrorists. “If rioters who do not kill, kidnap or bomb are designated as terrorists, many activist groups could be unjustly sanctioned,” Weir wrote. “Misuse of the Anti-Terrorism Act is a far greater threat to Canadian democracy than the Proud Boys ever were.” Weir outlined his views in a column for the National Post, and he joins Gormley to tell us more.

LIVE: Erin Weir, former NDP MP for Regina-Lewvan.

11:00 – Saskatchewan’s Philip Eagle has more than a million followers on TikTok, where he shares positive and funny dating and relationship advice in short videos. Dating will be on the minds of many this summer after the pandemic essentially forced single people into solitude, and Eagle joins Gormley to tell us what the dating landscape might look like in the coming months and his advice for making the most of it.

LIVE: Philip Eagle, Saskatchewan TikTok star. 306-291-7688

12:00 – Mental Health Research Canada has completed its 6th poll on how the pandemic is affecting the mental health of Canadians. According to MHRC, a full quarter of Canadians are struggling with anxiety and 17 per cent are dealing with depression as a result of the pandemic, the highest rates to date in both categories. To discuss their findings and how Canada can address pandemic-related mental health issues, John is joined by psychology professor Dr. David Dozois.

LIVE: Dr. David Dozois, Professor of psychology and director of the Clinical Psychology Graduate Program at the University of Western Ontario.