Show Segments September 13 2022

8:30 REALITY CHECK: On Saturday, new Conservative Party Leader, Pierre Poilievre, won the leadership by a landslide. He swept the votes with 68 per cent, with his closest rival Jean Charest trickling behind him at 16 per cent. With the new Liberal Party rival, some may be wondering what the future of our Canadian Government will turn out to be. What do you think? Will Poilievre ever be prime minister? Call us and let us know!

9:00– Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun columnist discusses his latest article which highlights the probability of Pierre Poilievre beating Justin Trudeau in the next election. Lilley’s article says “of course he can, but it depends.” He joins Gormley to discuss more.

LIVE: Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun columnist.

 9:15 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

10:00- Ben Woodfinden, Political and Constitutional Theorist at McGill University joins us to discuss one of his latest National Post article “The Queen’s heaviest burden was to wear the crown itself.” He joins Gormley to discuss what the world looked like when she became the Queen in 1952, and how her formal and informal duties made her such an iconic figure for 7 decades.

LIVE: Ben WoodFinden, Doctoral student and Political and Constitutional Theorist at McGill University.

10:30– Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral is set to take place on Monday. There hasn’t been any confirmation from the Canadian government whether or not they will follow other countries by announcing a national holiday in honour of the Queen. What do think? Should Canadians get a paid day off next Monday? Call/text us to let us know! 1-877-332-8255

11:00– World Spectator’s latest report states that the Saskatchewan Environment Minister said he found out what the federal government was testing for in water bodies on private land. This was after after a Pense farmer said that federal officials were testing water from a dugout on his property. Kevin Weedmark, publisher and owner of the World-Spectator has more on this story.

LIVE: Kevin Weedmark, publisher and owner of the World-Spectator.

12:00 – The Raj Manek Banquet takes place on September 15th, 2022. It will be celebrating 26 years of entrepreneurial mentorship and will feature keynote speaker Shawn Abbott, the Co-Founder of Inovia Capital. He joins us to talk about the key areas of growth for entrepreneurs, and some things to consider when managing economic downturns.

LIVE: Shawn Abbott, Co-Founder of Inovia Capital and keynote speaker for the 26th annual Raj Manek Banquet.