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8:30 – An MOU has been signed between the City of Saskatoon and the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation on the downtown entertainment district and arena, also known as DEED. The project has generated plenty of interest—and questions—from residents about what it could mean for taxpayers and the future of downtown Saskatoon. Jodi Manastyrski, Deputy City Solicitor for the City of Saskatoon, joins Evan to break down what the partnership means.
Listener Question: What’s more important to you: a new downtown arena or spending that money on other city priorities?
9:00 – Just weeks after a ceasefire appeared to ease tensions between the United States and Iran, the conflict is once again making headlines. While President Trump says this isn’t a return to full-scale war, new strikes have been launched, oil prices have climbed and financial markets are reacting. To bring us up to speed, Evan is joined by Christian Leuprecht, professor at Royal Military College and Queen’s University and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
LQ: Are you at all surprised that the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran didn’t last?
9:30 – 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 – Three recent cases of inmates being mistakenly released from Saskatchewan correctional facilities have raised concerns about how these errors happened and what is being done to prevent them from happening again. The incidents have prompted questions about accountability, public safety and the strength of current safeguards. Saskatchewan’s Minister of Community Safety, Michael Weger, joins Evan to explain what led to these mistakes, what changes are being made and how the province plans to restore public confidence.
LQ: What does the province need to do to ensure situations where inmates are wrongly released don’t happen again?
10:30 – It’s been a busy few months in both federal and municipal politics, and with Parliament now on summer break, it’s a good time to look back at what was accomplished during the spring sitting. Doug Richardson, former Saskatchewan lawyer, former prime minister’s Chief of Staff in Ottawa and Liberal supporter, joins Evan for a wide-ranging political check-in.
11:00 – Summer means more time outside—but it also means more unwanted visitors around our homes. From mosquitoes and wasps to ants and mice, warm weather brings a whole host of pests that can quickly become a nuisance. Shawn Sherwood with Poulin’s Pest Control joins Evan to talk about the biggest pest problems he’s seeing this summer, how to keep them away and what homeowners should know before an infestation gets out of hand.
LQ: What pests are bothering you this summer? Exterminator Shawn Sherwood joins the show to take YOUR questions. Call 1-877-332-8255 to join the conversation.
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Christian Leuprecht, professor at Royal Military College and Queen’s University and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
