Feb. 23 Show Segments

8:30 – Protest and convoy organizers, and some others who have donated to the GoFundMe for the Freedom Convoy 2022, have had their bank accounts frozen under the Emergencies Act powers granted to financial institutions. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the freezing of the accounts was justified to “follow the money” and cut off support for the illegal protests occupying Ottawa. Tom Korski, managing editor for Blacklock’s Reporter in Ottawa, joins Gormley to discuss what standard they are using to freeze these accounts, and why it’s so concerning to many observers.
LIVE: Tom Korski, managing editor for Blacklock’s Reporter in Ottawa

9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories… Open lines!

9:30 – With the Support of the NDP, the Emergencies Act passed a crucial House of Commons vote on Monday. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh had said ahead of the vote, the NDP would withdraw their support if they felt at any point the powers were being misused. Singh joins Gormley to tell us why the NDP voted in favour of the Emergencies Act.
LIVE: Jagmeet Singh, federal NDP leader

10:00 – Advocates for the Rule of Law have sent a letter to both Houses of Parliament a letter urging all MPs and Senators to revoke the government’s declaration of a public order emergency. Dwight Newman, a professor of law at the University of Saskatchewan has signed the letter. Newman joins Gormley to tell us about the significant concerns they have with the Government of Canada’s declaration of a public order emergency and why they are urging Parliament to revoke the declaration.
LIVE: Dwight Newman, Law prof, constitutional law expert, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights in Constitutional and International Law at the University of Saskatchewan

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12:00 – On Friday, Ryan Meili announced he was resigning as leader of the Saskatchewan NDP. Brad Lavigne, former national campaign director for the New Democratic Party, joins Gormley to discuss Meili’s resignation and how the party can return to relevancy.
LIVE: Brad Lavigne, Partner, Counsel Public Affairs; CBC Power Panelist; Author of ‘Building The Orange Wave’; Broadbent Institute Leadership Fellow.