Sarah Mills: Does this Canada Day feel different due to 'elbows up' attitude?
Does Canada Day feel different this year? Sarah Mills says we should be cheering harder for Canada than ever due to our ...
8:30 – Ottawa is moving to ban single-use plastic items like straws and grocery bags by 2021, in a part of a broader move to classify plastic as a toxic substance and divert it away from Canada’s landfills. While the move is winning praise from some environmental groups, industry groups aren’t so positive. Bob Masterson, CEO of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada, says it’s concerning that the government is banning popular plastics simply because they aren’t properly disposed of, and called for more consultation. Masterson says plastics manufacturing adds $28B annually to our economy, and he joins Gormley to discuss the bans.
LIVE: Bob Masterson, President/CEO, Chemistry Industry Association of Canada.
9:00 – Bug’s Day… The Hour of Rage!
10:00 – We’ve already spent time with the two election frontrunners, Scott Moe and Ryan Meili, but today we’re going to meet the leaders of the other political parties running in Saskatchewan’s general election. First up is Liberal Party Leader Robert Rudachyk, who’s running in Saskatoon Westview. Rudachyk grew up in Weyburn, and wants to diversify the economy if elected.
LIVE: Robert Rudachyk, Saskatchewan Liberal Party Leader.
10:30 – Next on our list of leaders is Naomi Hunter, of the Saskatchewan Green Party. She’s running in Regina Elphinstone-Centre, and says she’d like to see a people-first approach, with government subsidizing dental care, mental health and chiropractic therapy, and sweeping reform to our electoral system.
LIVE: Naomi Hunter, Saskatchewan Green Party Leader.
11:00 – The next leader we’ll meet this morning is PC leader Ken Grey. Grey, who’s running in Regina Walsh Acres, says he’s presenting a “truly conservative” alternative to the SaskParty, but wants to keep his goals for the election realistic.
LIVE: Ken Grey, Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan leader.
11:30 – Last but not least on our list of leaders is Wade Sira of the Buffalo Party, the newest political party to join the election fray in Sask. The Martensville-Warman candidate says their party is focused on a referendum on western separation, as well as construction of pipelines, removing the carbon tax and scrapping national equalization payments.
LIVE: Wade Sira, Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan leader.
12:00 – Award-winning Saskatoon author Amy Jo Ehman’s new book ‘Thelma: A Life in Pictures’ chronicles the story of photographer Thelma Stevens Pepper, who found photography at a late age, and was rescued from depression by the hobby. The book presents black-and-white photos by Pepper with commentary by Ehman. She joins Gormley to go over the new book and why Pepper’s photo collection is still relevant today.
LIVE: Amy Jo Ehman, author of ‘Thelma: A Life in Pictures.’
