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8:30 – The 2020 US Presidential Election is still very much up for grabs, but Trump surprised most political watchers with a strong performance last night against rival Joe Biden. Both candidates secured important swing states, but how long will we wait before we know who will be president for the next four years? To help analyze the election and the results we know so far, John is joined by political scientist Steffen Schmidt.
LIVE: Steffen Schmidt, Professor of Political Science at Iowa State University.
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 – To continue our discussions of the US election, John is joined by political scientist Renan Levine. Levine, who was born in Arizona and grew up in Philadelphia, says we were never going to get a final result on election night, and he joins Gormley to explain why the electoral college – which doesn’t award its votes until December – is still up for grabs.
LIVE: Prof. Renan Levine, Professor of political science at the University of Toronto, Scarborough.
11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! Powered by Minhas Distillery, Winery & Brewery. Your chance for fame, acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win a $50 gift card from Minhas Distillery, Winery & Brewery, with locations in Regina and Saskatoon.
11:30 – To continue our discussions on the future of US politics, John is joined by Derek Burney, who served as our ambassador to the United States from 1989 to 1993. Burney says there will be major implications for Canada no matter who ends up as president, and he joins Gormley to tell us more.
LIVE: Derek Burney, Former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S.
12:00 – Clavet High School history teacher Jonathan Nickel and his Grade 11 students recently dug a nine-metre trench in the mud. Nickel wanted to re-create a trench from the First World War to help give his students perspective about what they looked like and what it took to dig them. Nickel joins Gormley now to talk about digging the trench and what his students thought of the experience.
LIVE: Jonathan Nickel, Clavet High School history teacher.