Murray Wood: Reflections on a Rider loss that should have been a win.
If bad teams find a way to lose and good teams find a way to win, Murray Wood wonders why a good team sometimes finds a ...
WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS
8:30 – The deadline for new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods is getting closer, and the pressure on Ottawa to make a deal is mounting. Lawrence Herman, counsel at Herman & Associates, a member of the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations and a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto, joins guest host Brent Loucks to bring us up to speed on the latest in trade talks and what Canadians need to watch as the tariff threat looms.
Listener Question: What needs to be included in the tariff-trade deal for it to be good for Canada?
9:00 – There’s a health-care profession you may never have heard of that could be part of the solution to gaps in rural and remote dental care. The University of Saskatchewan is home to Canada’s only dental therapy program, training professionals who can provide everything from checkups and fillings to simple extractions in communities where access to a dentist can be difficult. Dr. Walter Siqueira, USask College of Dentistry Dean, joins Brent to talk about the importance of training Dental therapists.
LQ: What would make it easier for you to get the dental care you need — lower prices, easier access, shorter wait times, more insurance coverage or something else?
9:30 – Saskatoon’s proposed Downtown Event and Entertainment District is facing a new challenge, with former SaskPlace and Credit Union Centre CEO Ken Wood calling for a public referendum. Wood launched a website to gauge support for a petition. He joins the show to explain why he believes the DEED project should go to a public vote.
LQ: Do you think big projects like DEED need a public vote, or should elected city council make the decision?
10:00 – A new analysis suggests Saskatchewan’s plan to keep its coal plants running as a bridge to nuclear could cost Saskatchewan ratepayers billions more than other options. University of Regina economist Brett Dolter joins the show to talk about his findings and what cheaper alternatives there might be.
LQ: Should Saskatchewan reconsider its plan to keep coal plants running if other options might save you money?
10:30 – The Saskatoon Berries won their first-ever Western Canadian Baseball League championship, just three seasons into the franchise’s history! Joining Brent to break down the series WIN is Green Zone Saskatoon sports reporter Scott Roblin.
11:00 – When a vulnerable person goes missing, every minute can make a difference — and that’s the driving force behind a push for an Indigo Alert system in Saskatchewan. The push for this alert comes after an 11-year-old boy with autism went missing and was found dead less than two weeks later. Aly Rapinchuk, Saskatchewan Indigo Alert representative and mother of a medically complex, neurodivergent child with epilepsy, joins the show to share why she believes Saskatchewan needs an Indigo Alert.
LQ: Do you think Saskatchewan should have an Indigo Alert system for missing vulnerable individuals?
11:30 – Balancing a farm or ranch, a career, family and everything else that comes with rural life can feel like a full-time job in itself. That’s something Lisa Haynes, founder of Farm Systems for Success, knows firsthand after decades as a rancher, insurance broker, mom, grandma, business owner and wearer of many more hats. She joins the show to talk about her entrepreneurship journey and the lessons she hopes to teach others.
12:00 – Brent revisits his conversation with Lawrence Herman, counsel at Herman & Associates, a member of the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations and a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto.
