Murray Wood: Is it time to review royalty rates in Saskatchewan?
Murray Wood says he's hearing people wonder how Saskatchewan keeps running deficits with all of the activity in the reso...
8:30 – Today, Saskatoon’s budget negotiations begin at City Hall. We have reporter Mia Holowaychuk and senior reporter Lara Fominoff, both covering the action from our CKOM newsroom. Lara joins Evan to discuss what people might expect from this budget.
Listener Question: How much of a property tax increase are you expecting this year?
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 – Youth unemployment is high across Canada, leaving parents and students concerned. Evan speaks with Sharif Mahdy, CEO of the Students Commission of Canada and national youth employment expert, to learn more about why youth in Canada are struggling so much to find a job.
LQ: Do you think youth hiring is low because of the young people applying to the jobs or because of employers limiting who they hire?
10:30 – Do you see value in limiting how many temporary foreign workers can come to Saskatchewan and Canada? Or is the benefit that businesses here receive through this too good to see taken away? Call Evan with your thoughts at 1-877-332-8255!
11:00 – AI startups are contributing to employment numbers by paying people to film themselves doing chores to teach robots. Charles Rollet, tech correspondent at Business Insider, joins Evan to discuss the demand for this service.
LQ: Would you film yourself doing chores for pay, for the purpose of educating AI/robots?
11:30 – The Horizon School Division Board of Education is being recognized by Saskatchewan’s Lieutenant Governor after impressing her with the school division’s programming including innovative agriculture and Indigenous perspectives into its curriculum. Kevin Garinger, director of education for Horizon School Division, joins Evan to discuss earning the 2025 Lieutenant Governor’s Board of Education Award for Innovation and Excellence in Education.
LQ: Should agriculture be a topic that is incorporated more in Saskatchewan schools and curriculum unofficially?
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with 650 CKOM senior reporter, Lara Fominoff.
