Four Sask. players named to Canada world junior hockey championship team
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Berkly Catton, Brayden Yager, Caden Price and Tanner Howe were all named.
8:30 – Is Trudeau’s brand recovering now that the SNC-Lavalin scandal is fading in the rear-view mirror? A recent Global News Ipsos poll shows the 10-point lead held by Andrew Scheer’s Conservative Party in three straight polls has now narrowed to four points (CPC 36, LPC 32), but a similar poll conducted by Leger for The Canadian Press showed the Conservatives with a massive 13-point lead (CPC 40, LPC 27). Will Trudeau be able to restore his image in time for the fall federal election six months away, or has his personal brand been damaged beyond repair by the three-month scandal? Ipsos Vice-President Sean Simpson joins John now to discuss the narrowing gap between Scheer and Trudeau, and what both leaders can do to improve their images.
LIVE: Sean Simpson, Vice-president of Ipsos.
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 – Bill C-69, which would restructure environmental impact assessments for resource projects, is not getting a great reception from Canadians. Members of the senate wrapped up their listening tour on the controversial bill Friday, and Sen. Richard Neufeld reported “hearing a lot of angry Canadians.” One of the opponents of the bill, who spoke against it during the senators’ stop in Saskatoon, was Brian Schmidt, president and CEO of Tamarack Valley Energy. Schmidt, who is also an honourary chief of the Blood Tribe, says the bill will hurt Indigenous Canadians most of all, as many First Nations are making big investments in resource projects. He joins John now to discuss the bill and why he says Indigenous communities are not “victims” of the resource industry as they are widely portrayed.
LIVE: Brian Schmidt, president and CEO of Tamarack Valley Energy, and honourary chief of the Blood Tribe.
11:00 – People on Twitter are sharing five jobs they’ve had in the past, in some cases pointing out some very unusual employment. Producer Taylor had a pretty wide variety of jobs before getting into radio, and he joins John to discuss the zig-zagging career paths many people find themselves on. What’s the strangest job you’ve ever had? How did you wind up working there, and what was it like? Give us a call at 1-877-332-8255 and share your stories!
LIVE: Taylor MacPherson, executive producer.