Sarah Mills: B.C. election campaign goes from bad to worse for David Eby
Sarah Mills says the revelation that David Eby's family is receiving $10-a-day daycare when it isn't yet offered to ever...
8:30 – Over the weekend, Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized Donald Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel, warning the deal could help finance Russia’s war in Ukraine. Maria Popova, Hiram Mills professor of political science at McGill University, joins Evan to explain why she believes the agreement is a gift to Vladimir Putin and what Trump hopes to gain.
Listener Question: Are you concerned about Trump making closer ties with Russia?
9:00 – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
10:00 – A botched execution in Tennessee left death row inmate Christa Pike alive, while Donald Trump is pushing ahead with the first U.S. military execution in more than 60 years, reportedly by firing squad, with plans to livestream it. Austin Sarat, Legal scholar and death penalty expert, Amherst College, joins Evan to discuss these developments.
LQ: Should Canada bring back the death penalty in extreme cases?
10:30 – Cold and flu season is here, and Saskatchewan’s annual influenza and COVID-19 vaccination campaign is getting underway. Dr. Joseph Blondeau, Saskatoon clinical microbiologist and Head of Clinical Microbiology at RUH and the University of Saskatchewan, joins Evan with advice on staying healthy this fall and to discuss the troubling reports surrounding a suspected plague-related laboratory incident in Russia.
11:00 – You’re quick & clever! And for some weird reason you’ve carried the right answer in your head for years. Or maybe you just trust Uncle Google. It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener for Little Town Apparel — your chance for fame and acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win prizes too! Call 1-877-332-8255 to play!
11:30 – As Bell’s massive AI data centre expansion near Regina moves toward public consultations, a new Angus Reid Institute poll finds 70 per cent of Saskatchewan respondents want limits on large data centre development. Dave Korzinski, Research Director at the Angus Reid Institute, joins Evan to discuss concerns about water and electricity use, and whether the promise of billions in investment and new jobs is enough to win people over.
LQ: What would you want guaranteed before a massive AI data centre is built in your community?
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with … TBD.
