8:30 – After 11 days of testimony and just over a day of jury deliberations, the inquest into the mass murders on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon is over. On Wednesday in Melfort, the six-member jury returned with 29 recommendations it hopes can prevent incidents like Myles Sanderson’s stabbing rampage on Sept. 4, 2022. CJME Senior Reporter Lisa Schick joins Evan.
9:00 – Evan shares his thoughts on the 29 recommendations that have been released following the inquest into the mass murders on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon.
9:30 – Bill C-234, a bill intended to aid farmers by exempting natural gas and propane used to heat barns and dry grain from the carbon tax, is back in the House of Commons.The Federal Conservatives have introduced an amendment to reject recent amendments from the Senate and demand the bill be passed in its original form. John Barlow, Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture Agri-Food and Food Security, joins Evan.
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10:30 – The state of education in this province has become a big topic of conversation over recent months. Ann Cook, School Principal with Flex Ed, and Connie McConechy, Flex ED’s Inclusive Education and Literacy Coordinator, join Evan to share their perspective.
11:00 – There’s a lot going on in federal politics! A $100K bonus in the midst of CBC layoffs, the “friend” clause and the role it played in Prime Minister Trudeau’s $84,000 Christmas vacation, the federal inquest into foreign election interference… there’s a lot to talk about. Tom Korski, managing editor of Blacklock’s Reporter, joins Evan.
11:30 – What do you currently see as the biggest issue in Canadian politics? Join the conversation – call 1-877-332-8255!
12:00 – A new report is calling for digital modernization in health care records by 2028. Canada Health Infoway is an organization that works with provinces to implement digital health care solutions. CEO Michael Green joins Evan to discuss the benefits of digital health care records.