Show Segments

8:30 – Is former SaskParty cabinet minister and federal Liberal candidate Rob Norris mulling over a mayoral run in Saskatoon? Gormley broke the story Friday, and today we’ll find out the details from the man himself.

LIVE: Rob Norris, Senior Government Relations Officer at the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron, former SaskParty cabinet minister.

9:00 – Tiger Woods pulled off one of the biggest comebacks in sports history over the weekend when he won the green jacket at the Masters, something many thought was out of reach after a career recently plagued with injury and scandal. To discuss the win and what made it possible, John is joined by Lorne Rubenstein, golf analyst and co-author of Tiger Woods’ book “The 1997 Masters: My Story.”

LIVE: Lorne Rubenstein, golf analyst, columnist, and co-author of Tiger Woods’ book “The 1997 Masters: My Story.”

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

10:00 – Is the world on the cusp of an energy revolution as scientists and politicians urge a shift away from hydrocarbon-based energy and technological advancements improve green technologies? It sounds really positive, but it’s a totally unrealistic claim according to Mark Mills, of the Manhattan Institute. In his recent paper “The ‘New Energy Economy’: An Exercise in Magical Thinking,” Mills points out that 84 per cent of the world’s energy is still sourced from hydrocarbons while only 2 per cent is provided by wind, solar, and battery power. Mills says the idea of a “new energy economy” hinges on the false belief that green technologies are advancing at a rate similar to computing and communications tech, which would dramatically lower their cost and improve their efficiency. Mills joins John now to discuss the real future of the world’s energy economy.

LIVE: Mark Mills, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of “The ‘New Energy Economy’: An Exercise in Magical Thinking.”

11:00 – Doug Ford’s decision to allow US-style tailgating at sports games in Ontario has Saskatchewan buzzing as well. Gene Makowsky, minister for SLGA as well as Parks, Culture, and Sport, is the man who could make it happen. He said he’d be open to the idea if stakeholders came forward, and since then the idea has been strongly supported by the Saskatchewan Rush and the University of Regina Students’ Union. MADD didn’t object to the idea either, if enough safety measures were in place. So what needs to happen before we see beer and BBQ outside sports games in this province? We’ll find out when we catch up with Minister Makowsky.

LIVE: Gene Makowsky, SLGA Minister and Minister of Parks, Culture, and Sport.