Jan. 26 Show Segments

8:30 – Premier Moe joins John to discuss a report claiming COVID deaths could be much higher than reported, the rollout of the Pfizer COVID-19 pill in Saskatchewan which begins today, and his thoughts on the protest truck convoy currently en route to Ottawa.
LIVE: Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier

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

10:00 – The Fraser Institute’s Kenneth Green joins John to discuss a new Fraser Institute report — ‘Is Climate Catastrophe Really 10 Years Away?’ The report claims the increasingly-accepted idea that the world is now a decade away from catastrophic climate change is overstated because it’s largely based on unreliable models, and Green joins John to break down his report.
LIVE: Kenneth Green, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute

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11:30 – The Freedom Convoy 2022 continues to roll towards Ottawa in opposition to vaccine mandates, particularly those affecting cross-border truckers. Chris Baber helped organize the southern Saskatchewan arm of the convoy, and has driven the lead truck in the procession. Barber joins Gormley to tell us why this convoy is so important, and whether there are any concerns about those with more extreme views joining the protest.
LIVE: Chris Barber, Saskatchewan organizer and convoy leader for Freedom Convoy 2022 to Ottawa

12:00 – VIDO CEO Dr. Volker Gerdts joins Gormley for an update on their work to develop a new COVID vaccine, including an upcoming human trial in Uganda and their newly-approved booster study. Meanwhile, their manufacturing facility is expected to be up and running this summer in Saskatoon, and VIDO is working to expand to a “Level Four” containment lab to allow them to safely handle the most severe and contagious illnesses.
LIVE: Dr. Volker Gerdts, CEO of VIDO (formerly VIDO InterVac)