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. This week's list ...
8:30 – Charlene Gavel has been appointed as SaskTel’s new President and CEO. Before taking the top job, she was SaskTel’s Chief Financial Officer for nine years. She joins Gormley to discuss her new position and what she hopes to accomplish in the coming years in her new role.
Charlene Gavel, President and CEO of SaskTel.
9:00 –Bugs Day…the hour of rage! What is bugging you this week? Give us a call at 1-877-332-8255
10:00 – The federal Liberals look like they are about to get into a risky tax fight with…the Americans. The proposed digital services tax (DST) would apply to U.S. tech companies like Amazon for doing business in Canada. Should Canada be attempting to tax U.S. companies for services in Canada? Aaron Wudrick is the Director of Domestic Policy with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and joins Gormley to explain how bad this can be for Canada.
LIVE: Aaron Wudrick, Director of Domestic Policy with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
11:00 – It is back-to-school time, preparing your family for another school year. Every year technology is essential to consider for students who are going back or going off to college. Tech expert Marc Saltzman is here and joins Gormley for his suggested tech you need this year.
LIVE: Marc Saltzman, tech evangelist, journalist, author, TV and radio host.
12:00 – With the recent release of the inflation number for Canada at 3.3%. Associate Professor of Economics Dr. Jason Childs at the University of Regina says the reported numbers are misleading, especially when you take gas prices out of the equation. He joins Gormley to explain the inflation number’s true impact and what this could mean for the next interest rate update.
LIVE: Dr. Jason Childs, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Regina.
