Show segments, Monday, April 18, 2022

8:30 – A number of civil liberties groups are pushing the federal government to allow them to call witnesses and compel sworn testimony during the inquiry into the Trudeau government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act. According to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, an inquiry that doesn’t involve the major players testifying under oath would be meaningless. Tom Korski has been following the Emergencies Act for Blacklock’s Reporter in Ottawa, and he joins Gormley to tell us more.
LIVE: Tom Korski, managing editor with Blacklock’s Reporter in Ottawa.

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

10:00 – Saskatchewan is the second most attractive jurisdiction in the world for mining investment (behind Western Australia), according to a new study by the Fraser Institute. Canada’s carbon tax is rising, but the shift towards green technology means mined will need to expand dramatically around the world in order to keep pace with the demand for batteries and other materials. Ken Green with the Fraser Institute joins Gormley to tell us more about their report, and the future of mining in our province.
LIVE: Ken Green, senior fellow with the Fraser Institute.

11:00 – Alison Berge trains service dogs for a living, but she says the requirements for licensing and regulating service dogs in Saskatchewan have a long way to come. Berge says she’d like to see stronger regulations put in place to prevent people from simply buying a service dog vest from Amazon and claiming their own pet is helping them navigate life as a service animal. Berge joins Gormley to explain some of the issues when it comes to service dogs, and what should be done to change things.
LIVE: Alison Berge (“Berg”), service dog trainer and instructor with Paws & Create.

12:00 – There are more than 4,000 charities and non-profits active around Saskatchewan, and we’re featuring some of the great people doing great work in this province during our new segment called “The Best of Saskatchewan.” In this week’s feature, we’re catching up with Dino Sophocleous, of the Hospitals of Regina Foundation.
LIVE: Dino Sophocleous, HRF President and CEO.