Show Segments

8:30 – With the Prince Edward Island PCs set to form a minority government, we’ve now seen conservative parties winning the last five provincial elections. But how much of a role did Justin Trudeau play in this “blue wave,” and will it continue in the 2019 federal election? To help answer these questions, John is joined by Jim Farney, associate professor in politics and international studies at the University of Regina.

Jim Farney, associate professor in politics and international studies, U of Regina.

9:00 – Bug’s Day: The HOUR OF RAGE!

10:00 – Students in Regina Public Schools won’t see their grades decline on final exams if they’ve met an attendance goal during the year. While the initiative is being lauded as a successful one by the school division, some parents of students in other divisions feel this gives Regina students an unfair advantage when it comes to marks and university admissions. Ken Kennedy, who has children attending school in the Prairie Valley School Division, is leading the charge, saying he’d like to see the province do more to level the playing field. Kennedy joins John now to talk about the importance of fairness when it comes to finals.

Ken Kennedy, concerned father.

11:00 – Are you optimistic about human progress, or worried humanity is headed downhill? This week we covered the phenomenon of “climate anxiety,” which has millennials in a panic thinking climate change could end the world any day now. We also saw a number of stories about young people who think having children would be irresponsible given the current sate of the world. While many are mourning the state of humanity, the Washington DC-based Cato Institute is arguing the opposite. Their website “HumanProgress.org” celebrates humanity’s achievement by aggregating news stories about positive progress along with tons of data and original analysis. To discuss the leaps and bounds humans have made (and continue to make), John is joined by Marian Tupy, editor of HumanProgress.org.

Marian Tupy, editor of HumanProgress.org and senior policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity.

12:00 – With planting season starting across the province, we thought we’d check in with the Canola Council of Canada to find out what producers are doing in the face of trade restrictions from China, one of the biggest buyers of canola seed. Premier Scott Moe has called on the federal government to take action to resolve the dispute, and Statistics Canada is reporting an estimated 700,000 fewer acres of Canola will be planted in the province in 2019 than last year (11.7 million acres down from 12.4 last season). To tell us more, John is joined by Jim Everson, president of the Canola Council of Canada.

Jim Everson, president of the Canola Council of Canada.