Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
8:30 – Federal Conservative Party leader, Pierre Poilievre, says he will be the first to federally invoke the notwithstanding clause if elected to office. What would that mean for Canada? Evan welcomes Dwight Newman, constitutional law professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Law and Canada research chair in rights, communities and constitutional law, to explain.
Listener Question: Do you want to see the notwithstanding clause used federally?
9:00 – Ahead of the federal election, Evan assembles his federal election panel to discuss candidates, concerns and constituencies of note. He is joined by John Gormley, legal counsel at Seiferling Law, former Member of Parliament and host of The John Gormley Show in Saskatchewan; Doug Richardson, OF counsel to W Law Firm, former prime minister’s Chief of Staff in Ottawa and Liberal supporter; and Cathy Sproule, former NDP MLA for Saskatoon Nutana.
10:00 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
10:30 – High levels of social media use are being linked to delusional disorders, according to new research out of B.C. Usage is being linked to narcissism, anorexia and paranoia for example. Dr. Bernard J. Crespi, Canada Research Chair in evolutionary genetics and psychology at Simon Fraser University and co-author of I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain, joins Evan to talk about how high usage of social media is causing more harm than good.
LQ: Do you worry about the potential harm social media might be having on your loved ones?
11:00 – What was your best or worst experience with selling something online, whether on Facebook Marketplace, Kijiji or another platform? Call Evan to share your stories and finds at 1-877-332-8255.
11:30 – The Critical Resources and Innovative Technologies Conference is coming to Estevan. Its goal is to spark conversations about economic development and innovation in rural Saskatchewan. Zach Maurer, President and CEO of Prairie Lithium and Dr. Michael Wagner, associate professor of chemistry, The George Washington University, join Evan to discuss the importance of these industries in the province.
LQ: Do you think rural communities have enough support and resources for economic development?
12:00 – It’s time to take the grill out of storage and get BBQ’ing! With the snow melting and summer weather on the way, Evan is joined by Mike Arnold, Smokin Outlaws BBQ restaurant owner, World Champion BBQ Pitmaster, to chat all things BBQ. He shares tips and tricks to help you become a grill master and talks about his new restaurant.
LQ: What’s your favourite kind of food to eat out? Patio or no patio, in the summer?
