Murray Wood: Paying for junk pretentiously passed off as public art
As people debate Saskatoon spending $300,000 on plastic rocks, Murray Wood notes that the great unwashed aren't really s...
8:30 – Less than 24 hours after the WestJet flight attendants went on strike, the union representing them reached a tentative agreement with the airline. But how did we get here in the first place? And how long will the agreement last? Steven Seiferling, labour and employment lawyer, managing and founding lawyer of Seiferling Law in Saskatoon, joins Evan to discuss what happens when negotiations between an airline and its staff break down.
Listener Question: Were any of your travel plans impacted by the strike?
9:00 – 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 – Saskatchewan is investing millions into expanding irrigation around Lake Diefenbaker, but is it money well spent? A new economic study claims the benefits extend far beyond the farm, boosting jobs, food production and government revenues across the province. Evan is joined by David Bagshaw, Board Chairman with Irrigation Saskatchewan.
LQ: Do you support public investment in irrigation?
10:30 – Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly powerful, but that power is raising new concerns about what happens when AI models go beyond the boundaries they’re supposed to follow. This comes after some AI systems reportedly hacked into systems it wasn’t supposed to. Brian McQuinn, an associate professor at the University of Regina and co-director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Data and Conflict, joins Evan to discuss what happened there and his thoughts on whether AI should be made open-source, with China pushing for a more open approach.
LQ: Do you trust AI companies to keep this technology under control?
11:00 – A new survey suggests life satisfaction tends to rise as we get older, with many Canadians reporting they’re happiest later in life. But is that true for you, or was there another age when life just felt better?
LQ: At what age are you most satisfied with life? Do you think the best years are behind you, ahead or right now?
11:30 – Saskatoon comedian and NICU nurse Mitchell Doran is getting some big recognition after being featured at the Just for Laughs comedy festival. He joins Evan after his time on the big stage in Montreal to share what the experience was like and how he got into standup comedy.
LQ: Who’s your favourite comedian?
12:00 – Cameco is taking the first steps toward potentially listing its Westinghouse nuclear power subsidiary on the U.S. stock market. Paul Martin, Saskatchewan business commentator and expert, joins Evan to break down what this could mean for Cameco and the nuclear industry.
