8:30 – Roughriders Head Coach Chris Jones is leaving the CFL to work with the Cleveland Browns. We’re joined by Jamie Nye, host of The Green Zone on CKOM and CJME, to help analyze the move and where this leaves the Riders as they prepare for the season.
LIVE: Jamie Nye, host of The Green Zone.
8:45 – With Canada/China relations quickly souring, a travel advisory has been issued warning Canadians of a “risk of arbitrary enforcement of local laws.” Canadian Robert Shellenberg is now facing the death penalty in China as an accessory to drug trafficking, after a speedy retrial that followed Canada’s arrest of Huawei’s CFO. Prof. Elliot Tepper joins the show to explain how concerned Canadians should be when travelling or doing business in China, and how the two countries can restore their strained relationship.
LIVE: Prof. Elliot Tepper, professor emeritus of political science and distinguished senior fellow at Carleton University’s Norman Paterson School for International Affairs.
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 – Gillette has released a new commercial urging men to be better role models and avoid toxic masculinity, but the ad isn’t going over well with everyone. Is Gillette attacking the idea of manly men, or simply asking men to act as better role models? Is it fair to criticize an entire gender? Is it just smart marketing capitalizing on an ad they knew would be controversial? Is it worth switching razor brands over? Call in and let us know!
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12:00 – A Saskatoon man, Jesse Boldt, decided he wanted more of a sense of purpose and joy in his life, which led him to make a rather strange decision. He sold his car and home and now lives in a van. Although living in a van carries logistical challenges, he says it’s helping him find his sense of purpose. Boldt joins John now to talk about his unique life decision and how it’s working out so far.
LIVE: Jesse Boldt, Saskatoon kickboxing instructor who chose to live in van.