The Evan Bray Show Segments – Wednesday, October 16th

8:30 – Saskatchewan’s provincial election is only about a week away. Ahead of Saskatchewan going to the polls, Dr. Michael Boda, Chief Electoral Officer for Saskatchewan, joins Evan to talk elections.

Listener Question: Do you have any questions ahead of the upcoming election?

9:00 – Knocking on people’s doors invites the unknown with each new doorstep, and politicians of all stripes know that best. Evan sits down with Kevin Doherty, managing director of Saskatchewan Prairie Sky Consulting and former Saskatchewan Party MLA to hear his experiences of doorknocking and then invites callers to share their own from whatever campaign trail they forged.

LQ: What is your funniest or most poignant story you still remember from doorknocking during a campaign?

10:00 – Throughout the provincial election season, Evan hosts the leader from each of Saskatchewan’s political parties for listeners to learn and understand their platforms and have a chance to ask their questions of each potential future premier. Today, Evan is joined by Naomi Hunter, leader of the Saskatchewan Green Party.

LQ: What questions do you have for Saskatchewan Green Party leader, Naomi Hunter?

10:30 – Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, food distribution and policy professor at Dalhousie University Agri-Food Analytics Lab, joins Evan in-studio during a visit to Saskatchewan to discuss his recently released bi-annual insight report and Bill C-293.

LQ: Are you concerned about Canada’s “vegan act”?

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11:30 – The provincial election is happening tonight, starting at 6:05 p.m., and will be carried by 650 CKOM and 980 CJME live on-air. What questions do you want asked of Saskatchewan’s political leaders during that debate? What does each leader need to do to earn your vote? Call Evan with your questions and comments at 1-877-332-8255.

11:45 – The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Canada, is in Saskatchewan this week to make some announcements. He joins Evan to check in during his latest visit to the province.

12:00 – Evan revisits his earlier conversation with Dr. Michael Boda, Saskatchewan’s Chief Electoral Officer.