Murray Wood: Police officers in the line of fire need more support from Ottawa.
Two RCMP officers were wounded in Melville, and officers have been killed in Montreal and Toronto. Murray Wood says the ...
8:30 – A briefing note released by the Saskatchewan NDP authored by and detailing the SGEU’s position on workplace issues facing Saskatchewan Cancer Agency workers is raising the alarm on the struggles facing some cancer patients in the province. Tracey Sauer, Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) president, joins Evan to share her knowledge of the issue and what needs to happen to improve lief for patients om Saskatchewan.
Listener Question: Does this issue influence who your vote will be cast for in the provincial election and why?
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.
9:30 – A new poll this week is suggesting that young Canadians are more conservative, politically, than older Canadians. John Beebe, Arts faculty member and advisor to the dean at Toronto Metropolitan University, joins Evan to discuss why this might be the case.
LQ: We often associate younger voters with more left-leaning priorities. Are you noticing a shift in this province where younger voters are erring more to the right of the political spectrum?
10:00 – We often associate younger voters with more left-leaning priorities. Are you noticing a shift in this province where younger voters are erring more to the right of the political spectrum? Share your observations with Evan at 1-877-332-8255!
10:30 – The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan has spent much of this week in front of the Supreme Court of Canada, appearing in Ottawa for a case brought by the organization against the Government of Saskatchewan. Pierre Hawkins, public legal council, joins Evan from Ottawa on the last day of arguments.
LQ: If you were on the Supreme Court of Canada, would you decide in favour of the John Howard Society or the Saskatchewan Government?
11:00 – Members from both sides of the political aisle are applauding a new bill that just passed unanimously in the House of Commons. Frank Caputo, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Caribou and graduate from the University of Saskatchewan School of Law, wrote Bill C-291, which seeks to change wording in the Criminal Code from “child pornography” to “child sexual abuse and exploitation material.” He joins Evan to discuss the bill.
LQ: Are you in support of Bill C-291?
11:30 – An award-winning musical, partially penned by a person with Regina roots, is back in Saskatchewan next week! Come From Away writer, David Hein, joins Evan ahead of three shows for the musical at Conexus Arts Centre.
12:00 – Tired of having to use your nose to determine whether or not the milk in your fridge has gone sour? Researchers from Simon Fraser University and the University of Saskatchewan are developing a technology called printed electronics that could one day tell you when your milk has gone bad without even opening your fridge door. Simon Fraser University lead researcher, Loren Kaake, joins Evan to share more about their findings.
