Show Segments

8:30 – Even with Wilson-Rabould and Philpott removed from the Liberal caucus, the SNC-Lavalin affair is not yet quieting down. There is still much speculation about what the new Attorney General David Lametti will do when it comes to a DPA for the Montreal engineering firm, and in a new twist Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Justin Trudeau threatened to sue him over Scheer’s allegation that Trudeau interfered politically in SNC’s prosecution. Over the weekend Scheer released a letter from Trudeau’s lawyer Julian Porter, along with a response from his own legal counsel saying Trudeau’s complaint is without merit and essentially daring him to follow through. To discuss the latest developments, John is joined by law professor and former Saskatchewan Provincial Court Judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond.

LIVE: Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, UBC Law Prof. and former Sask. Judge.

9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

10:00 – Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper joins John to discuss local policing issues including the recent rash of violence in the Pleasant Hill area and changes to the city’s photo radar system.

LIVE: Troy Cooper, Saskatoon police chief.

11:00 – The Humboldt Broncos bus crash was a horrible tragedy, but it also brought out the best in people. One example is the increased attention to organ donation referred to as the “Logan Boulet Effect,” after the departed player whose organs were donated to help others. Sheila French, who lost her daughter Paige Melanson in a traffic accident in 2016 in Lethbridge, says agreeing to donate her daughter’s organs brought her comfort. She’s still advocating for a presumed consent system as a way of keeping Paige’s memory alive. French joins Gormley now to discuss the importance of organ donation and how the system could be improved.

LIVE: Sheila French, mother.