Show Segments

8:30 – With the election right around the corner, today is our last panel discussion with representatives for the three largest political parties joining John. They’ll discuss the issues of the day, the parties’ platforms, and what’s likely to happen in Saskatchewan and across the nation come election day. This week we’re asking our panelists to share their realistic expectations for their parties during the election and what we can expect from the parties and leaders as they make the final push to Oct. 21.

LIVE: Sally Housser, PR consultant and political commentator, former press secretary to NDP leaders Jack Layton and Rachel Notley

LIVE: Evatt Merchant, Saskatchewan lawyer and long-time member of the Liberal Party

LIVE: Fred DeLorey, strategist for the Conservative Party of Canada

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

10:00 – Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark and a group of community partners are pushing for solutions to the city’s crystal meth issues, including a new strategy and the creation of a specialized drug court, similar to the Regina Drug Treatment Court already in operation in the Queen City. The mayor witnessed the overdose death of a 31-year-old man while on a ride-along with police last month, and says it hammered home the need for a new approach to drug issues. Regina Lawyer Jeff Deagle has represented clients who have gone through Regina’s drug court, and he says the program is definitely beneficial although space is very limited. Deagle joins Gormley now to discuss the potential benefits of a drug treatment court in Saskatoon.

LIVE: Jeff Deagle, lawyer with Miller Thompson LP practicing in Regina

10:30 – Throughout the election campaign we’ve been looking to the polls for insight and trends, but can we really rely on the polling numbers to create an accurate picture? Philippe Fournier is a pollster, analyst and creator of poll aggregator 338Canada.com, and he joins Gormley to discuss the latest trends in the federal election polls, and how much faith we can place in polling data at this late stage in the campaign.

LIVE: Philippe Fournier, pollster, analyst, and creator of 338Canada.com

11:00 – As loud as Western Canada has been during this election, it will likely still be won or lost in Ontario, Canada’s perpetual election battleground. Adrienne Batra, editor-in-chief of the Toronto Sun, joins Gormley to discuss what the parties are doing in Ontario to secure key votes, and who has the best chance of winning over the people there.

LIVE: Adrienne Batra, editor-in-chief of the Toronto Sun

11:30 – According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, 30% of children in Canada between the ages of 5 and 17 are overweight or obese, as are 64% of Canadian adults. We’re living in an obese society, but recent studies show that biology, and not a lack of willpower, is the biggest factor in obesity. But, when you blame biology, people use it as an excuse to continue their unhealthy habits. So we want to know – who do you blame for our obese society? Is it a matter of willpower? Our diets of overprocessed foods? Our sedentary office lifestyle? Our biology? Give us a call at 1-877-332-8255 and let us know what you think!