Sept. 15 Show Segments

8:30 – Globe and Mail columnist John Ibbitson says he’d like to see Maxime Bernier’s controversial People’s Party of Canada finish this election with at least one seat in the House of Commons. While Ibbitson says he disagrees with the party’s politics, he argues the group represents the views of almost two million voters and the party ending the election with no seats in the House would be bad for a healthy democracy. While PPC supporters have been accused of bad behavior during the campaign, Ibbitson says Bernier was unfairly denied a place in the leader’s debate, which left his supporters looking for other ways to make themselves heard. Ibbitson joins Gormley to explain why he’d like to see a party he doesn’t support ending the election with seats.

LIVE: John Ibbitson, political commentator for The Globe and Mail

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

10:00 – Canadian comedy legend Norm Macdonald passed away yesterday at the age of 61, following a lengthy and secret struggle with cancer. Known for his deadpan delivery and willingness to toe the line, Macdonald was perhaps most famous for his stint hosting SNL’s Weekend Update from 1993 until 1998. Do you have a favourite Norm Macdonald moment or a bit that stays with you? Call 1-877-332-8255 and share the memories of Macdonald’s career that stay with you!

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11:30 – Thousands of new satellites will soon launch into orbit around the Earth, but a Saskatchewan professor says we should think twice. Dr. Samantha Lawler, assistant professor of Astronomy at the University of Regina’s Campion College, says her research indicates that viewing the night sky will become more difficult in the future due to light pollution from satellites. According to Lawler, locations in Saskatchewan may end up with “hundreds of satellites that will be visible to the naked eye all night long,” and Prof. Lawler joins Gormley to tell us why it’s cause for concern in the sky-watching community.

LIVE: Dr. Samantha Lawler, Assistant Professor of Astronomy at Campion College, U of R

12:00 – After nearly two decades as Artistic Director of the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, Kevin Tobin is moving on to a new role in Salmon Arm. The festival has grown and changed a lot during Tobin’s tenure, including weathering the COVID-19 pandemic while still entertaining more than 30,000 people. Tobin joins Gormley to look back on his time as artistic director, and tell us about what’s next.

LIVE: Kevin Tobin, outgoing Artistic Director with the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, Inc.