Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not.
8:30 – The Saskatchewan NDP says the Sask Party government is using profits from gaming and lotteries to help cover losses at Crown corporations like SaskPower instead of directing that money toward services like healthcare and education. Does this mean the province’s utility Crowns are struggling financially? And if so, who’s to blame? Aleana Young, NDP Opposition Whip and the Critic for Economy and Jobs, Crown Investments Corporation, and SaskPower, joins Evan to share her take.
Listener Question: Would you rather that gaming money go to Crown corporations or services like healthcare and education?
9:00 – Our federal MPs are off for the summer! But what really got done? Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre joins Evan for his review of the spring parliamentary session, his thoughts on Canada’s technical recession and other political stories impacting Canadians across the country.
LQ: What is Canada’s biggest unaddressed problem right now?
9:30 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
10:00 – Earlier this month, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act was passed, with a promise from the federal government that this would strengthen the Criminal Code. The sweeping reforms are set to make bail laws stricter and sentencing laws tougher for repeat and violent offenders. To talk more about these changes, Evan is joined by Tom Stamatakis, President of the Canadian Police Association and Patrick Nogier, Prince Albert Chief of Police and President of the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, for another installment of the Round Table of Justice.
LQ: If you were designing Canada’s bail system, what’s one thing you’d change?
11:00 – Earlier this month, the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority announced another consecutive record year of growth. This allows for major returns of millions of dollars to communities across the province. This all comes as SIGA celebrates its 30th anniversary. Zane Hansen, SIGA President & CEO, joins Evan to break down the numbers and what it means to the people of Saskatchewan.
LQ: If gaming revenues are growing, where would you most like to see that money invested in Saskatchewan?
11:30 – A Florida couple who gave birth to a baby that was not genetically related to them after an IVF mix-up has reached an agreement to keep custody of the child. While cases like this are exceedingly rare, they are not unheard of, and the couple is continuing its lawsuit against the fertility clinic, raising difficult questions about parenthood, liability, and what would happen under Canadian law if a similar mistake occurred here. To discuss that—and the often fraught intersection of fertility treatment and the law—Evan is joined by Sara Cohen, founder of Fertility Law Canada.
LQ: What makes someone a parent: genetics or raising a child? Put another way – nurture vs. nature.
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
