March 30 Show Segments

8:30 – Canada’s Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault tabled Canada’s new emission reduction plan Tuesday, calling for a 42% reduction in emissions from the oil and gas sector in order to meet an ambitious reduction target by 2030 (40% below 2005 levels). The plan includes $9.1B in new spending, but a recent RBC report estimated that reaching net zero over the next three decades is expected to cost $2T, or at least $60B in spending annually. Bronwyn Eyre is Saskatchewan’s minister of energy and resources, and she joins John to share her thoughts on the climate plan, and whether it’s possible to achieve the ambitious federal goals.
LIVE: Bronwyn Eyre, Saskatchewan energy and resources minister

9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories… Open lines!

10:00 – Indigenous businessman Chris Sankey, a former elected councillor for the Lax Kw’alaams Band, says killing Canada’s world-class energy industry will hurt hundreds of Indigenous communities. Sankey says Canada’s Indigenous people need responsible resource development to achieve prosperity and better opportunities. According to Sankey, several moves by the Trudeau government, including the proposed emissions cap, will hurt energy projects which have support and investment from many Indigenous communities. Sankey joins Gormley to explain why he says the Trudeau government is ignoring its political and legal obligations to Indigenous Canadians by standing in the way of the energy sector’s growth.
LIVE: Chris Sankey, businessman, former elected councillor for the Lax Kw’alaams Band, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

10:15/30: A recent National Post column suggests Canada has too many university graduates and not enough tradespeople, which could lead to a shortage and a further pay rise for those who work with practical skills. Which would you recommend for young people: university, or a skilled trade? Call or text 1-877-332-8255 and let us know which path you think offers better opportunities.

11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! It’s your chance for fame, acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win your exclusive Smartest Radio Listener t-shirt thanks to Little Town Apparel, available ONLY to Saskatchewan Smartest Radio Listener winners, and a $50 gift certificate to Crossmount Cider Company.

12:00 – Bobbi-Lee Jones is the creator of a new one-act musical play debuting next week through Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon. ‘Typecastress’ tells the story of Nora, who’s waiting for a big audition and can’t help but go over all the times she’s been typecast in her life, and how it’s held her back and pressured her into filling certain social roles. Jones says the show promotes the City of Saskatoon and celebrates International Women’s Day, and she joins Gormley to tell us more. ‘Typecastress’ runs April 5-9 at the Remai Arts Centre’s Backstage Stage.
LIVE: Bobbi-Lee Jones, writer, composer and director of ‘Typecastress.’