WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY
8:30 – Manitoba and Alberta have cut their provincial gas taxes as an affordability measure for their residents. Should Saskatchewan follow suit? Saskatchewan NDP leader, Carla Beck, thinks the province should. She joins Tamara Cherry in studio to talk about that and the looming carbon tax increase.
9:00 – The upcoming carbon tax adjustment is once again raising questions about alternative economic-environmental steps that could be taken by the government in lieu of the tax. University of Regina associate professor of economics, Jason Childs, weighs in on the upcoming carbon tax changes on April 1st and the economics behind it.
9:30 – With the carbon tax increase set for April 1st, some condo owners in the province feel as if they aren’t reaping equal benefits from the province when it comes to exemptions made to the carbon tax costs. Members of the Bentley condo board in Saskatoon — Nadine Gurski, Joan Hanson and Shirley Steiger — join Tamara Cherry to share their frustration with the province over selective exemptions when it comes to the tax.
10:00 – Should Saskatchewan be expanding its exemptions with the carbon tax and cut its gas tax? Call Tamara with your thoughts at 1-877-332-8255!
10:30 – Journalist Matt Gurney thought Pierre Polievre would be met with failure, and now says he was wrong as he watches the federal Conservative leader on course to win a potential majority. He sits down with Tamara Cherry to talk about what pundits might have gotten wrong about Polievre and why.
11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! It’s your chance for fame, and acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, but you’ll also win an exclusive Smartest Radio Listener t-shirt thanks to Little Town Apparel. Available ONLY to Saskatchewan Smartest Radio Listener winners. Call in to win at 1-877-332-8255!
11:30 – Teens of all genders in Saskatchewan have been targeted a lot more through sextortion scams recently. Lindsay Lobb with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection joins Tamara Cherry to discuss what this means and how children can be on guard online.
12:00 – With social media and online environments becoming more compromised, what is the conversation you are having with your children about online safety and sextortion? Call Tamara with your take at 1-877-332-8255.