8:30 – Saskatchewan has four years of austerity budgets ahead, but Finance Minister Donna Harpauer says people should not expect cuts. Harpauer tabled the province’s first-quarter fiscal update Thursday, which predicts a $2.1B deficit this year and a budget that won’t return to balance until 2024-25. Harpauer joins Gormley to discuss how COVID-19 has affected the provincial coffers, and how they can return to balance without cutting services.
LIVE: Donna Harpauer, Saskatchewan Finance Minister
9:00 – The Ultimate Open Lines…
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LIVE: Kristen Kelbaugh, RM administrator intern, wife & mom of two from Canora
LIVE: Taylor MacPherson, executive producer
10:45 – It’s time for Barbequing with Belton, Presented by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association! Grillmaster Belton Johnson joins Gormley to talk about the differences between a marinade and a dry rub, and how to decide which one is right for your cook.
LIVE: Belton Johnson
11:00 – Shawn Davidson, head of the provincial school boards association, joins Gormley for an update on how school boards are feeling about the plans for resuming classes.
LIVE: Shawn Davidson, President of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association.
12:00 – A new book chronicling the life of Sylvia Fedoruk is set for release this Saturday. Fedoruk was born in Canora in 1927 and made major contributions to cancer research, athletics, the provincial government, and more. Merle Massie, author of “A Radiant Life: The Honourable Sylvia Fedoruk, Scientist, Sports Icon, and Stateswoman,” joins Gormley to tell us about her new book and why Fedoruk’s name should be familiar to everyone in this province.
LIVE: Merle Massie, author of “A Radiant Life: The Honourable Sylvia Fedoruk, Scientist, Sports Icon, and Stateswoman.”