8:30 a.m. The Trudeau government laid out its negotiating objectives yesterday in advance of this week’s NAFTA talks between the U.S. and Mexico. Former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson joins John to discuss Canada’s plan.
9:00 a.m. The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 a.m. An Alberta Mountie is speaking out about RCMP staffing shortages and what it’s doing to Canada’s national police force. Cpl. James Smith joins John.
11:00 a.m. The Canadian Beverages Association is pushing back against calls to ban bottled water at City of Saskatoon events. Jim Goetz is the president of the association and he joins John to talk about the proposed ban.
12:00 p.m. A Regina-based company is getting patriotic with its latest project, designing 13 homes for each Canadian province and territory. John Robinson is the principal designer with Robinson Residential Design and he joins John now.