8:30 – It’s another Liberal minority government for Canada, despite another Conservative sweep of Saskatchewan. While all the results are not yet final, the election picture became clear last night, with the CPC securing the popular vote but not enough seats to form government. John shares the election results, including the local races, and highlights some of the surprises we saw on election night. We’re opening up our phone lines all show long to get YOUR take on the election, so dial 1-877-332-8255 and share your thoughts on the campaign, the electoral process, the results, and the future of Canada.
9:00 – Former Saskatchewan MP for Battlefords-Lloydminster, and former federal Agriculture, Minister Gerry Ritz joins John with his thoughts on the federal election results.
LIVE: Gerry Ritz, Former federal Agriculture Minister and Conservative MP
9:30 – Political scientist Prof. Duane Bratt joins Gormley to weigh in on the election results.
LIVE: Duane Bratt, Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies at Mount Royal University
10:00 – Ten years ago the New Democratic Party was elected to serve as the Official Opposition for the first time in its 50-year history, marking what would become known as the “Orange Wave.” At the time, Brad Lavigne was the national campaign director for the New Democratic Party. The now partner at Counsel Public Affairs and author of ‘Building the Orange Wave: The Inside Story of the Historic Rise of Jack Layton and the NDP’, joins John to share his early analysis of the election results, and how the NDP performed.
LIVE: Brad Lavigne, Partner, Counsel Public Affairs; CBC Power Panelist; Author of ‘Building The Orange Wave’; Broadbent Institute Leadership Fellow
10:30 – Evatt Merchant, longtime and active member of the Liberal Party in Saskatchewan, is here to share his thought on the election and what’s in store for Canada and Saskatchewan under a re-elected Trudeau government.
LIVE: Evatt Merchant, Longtime and active member of the Liberal Party
11:00 – Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley has been covering the federal election since the beginning of the campaign. He joins Gormley to discuss the results, some of the things he saw on the campaign trail and some of the surprises and up-sets.
LIVE: Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun Columnist