Show Segments

8:30 – All six federal leaders squared off during last night’s English-language debate in Gatineau, Quebec last night, trading barbs as they debated policy and compared campaign promises. With less than two weeks until Canadians head to the polls, how the leaders looked and presented themselves during the debate could be crucial to winning votes. Barry McLoughlin, a crisis communication expert and president of McLoughlin Media, has coached politicians on how to craft their image and speech to maximize their impact during debates and other public speaking events. He joins John now to help analyze how each of the leaders fared during the debate and which leaders are struggling when it comes to image and presentation.

LIVE: Barry McLoughlin, president of McLoughlin Media and crisis communication expert

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

10:30 – Who won the debate? And perhaps more importantly, who lost? Professor Loleen Berdahl is head of political studies at the U of S, and she joins John now with her analysis of last night’s faceoff between Canada’s federal leaders.

LIVE: Loleen Berdahl, Professor and Head of Political Studies at the University of Saskatchewan

11:00 – Listeners will remember Ed the Sock, who hosted the annual “Fromage” specials and made regular appearances on Much Music. But after a career filled with music video reviews and raunchy late-night comedy, the iconic Canadian sock puppet has since transformed into a political pundit, podcaster, and a big supporter of Justin Trudeau and the Liberals. Ed joins Gormley now to discuss his entry into the political sphere and what’s next for Canada’s most famous sock.

LIVE: Ed the Sock, media personality and founder of the FUNetwork podcasts

12:00 – When Abdul Bari Jamal moved to Canada from Kandahar, Afghanistan, he wanted to find a little piece of home in Canada. That’s why he purchased land in Kandahar, Saskatchewan, for every member of his family. Jamal’s daughter Aisha Jamal created a film about her family’s journey from one Kandahar to another, including their first visit to the Saskatchewan town. The footage she shot later became her documentary “A Kandahar Away,” which premiered this year at the Hot Docs Film Festival and has been screened in Saskatchewan. Aisha Jamal joins Gormley now to discuss the film, her family, and what she plans to do with her little piece of Kandahar.

LIVE: Aisha Jamal, filmmaker and director of “A Kandahar Away”