Gormley Show segments, Tues. August 22nd, 2023

8:30 – The Federal government announced funding help to develop Small Modular Reactors (SMR). A total of $74 million to help build four of them. The problem is that one SMR could cost $3-5 billion each. This may not help with the building of the reactors. Don Morgan is the Minister responsible for all major Crown corporations and joins Gormley to discuss how this doesn’t help with the plan for a reliable electricity gird by 2035.
LIVE: Don Morgan, Minister responsible for all major Crown corporations, including SaskEnergy, SGI, SaskPower, SaskTel, SaskGaming and SaskWater MLA for Saskatoon Southeast

9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines

10:00 – According to a new study from The Fraser Institute, the average Canadian family spent 45% of their income on taxes. The “Taxes versus the Necessities of Life: The Canadian Consumer Tax Index 2023 Edition.”  looks at the total tax bill of the average Canadian household from 1961 to 2023 and compares it to other expenses. Jake Fuss, the author and Director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser Institute, joins Gormley to explain where your tax dollars are going.
LIVE: Jake Fuss, Director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser Institute.

11:00 – When it comes to bringing wine into the province, the taxation exporters face is insane. A $20 of rose wine ends up being $45 after SLGA takes their cut from it. Andre Proulx co-founded the 80x Wine Company and joins Gormley to explain that it is becoming difficult to sell wines in Saskatchewan if you are not a massive producer.
LIVE: Andre Proulx, Co-Founder of the 80x Wine Company

12:00 – As kids prepare to head back to school, a critical thing to remember is to get back into a regular sleep routine. This has a significant impact on learning and memory if kids don’t have enough sleep. Kristal Miller, Certified Sleep Consultant and Behaviour Specialist with Element Sleep Consulting Saskatoon, joins Gormley to share tips on how to get the kids back into a sleep schedule and routine so they’re putting their best foot forward for class.
LIVE: Kristal Miller, Certified Sleep Consultant and Behaviour Specialist with Element Sleep Consulting Saskatoon.