8:30 –New billboards from the Provincial government saying Saskatchewan Teachers are among the highest-paid in Western Canada. This has come as The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government are in contract talks for a new agreement. Samantha Becotte is the President of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and joins Gormley to discuss the billboards as a waste of money during contract talks.
LIVE: Samantha Becotte, President of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation.
9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines
10:00 – After last week’s federal cabinet shuffle, a ret’d Canadian general says some Ministers should not have been moved, like Defence Minister Anita Anand. Retired Lt.-Gen Michel Maisonneuve wrote that this is not the time to change a capable minister in a crisis in the National Post. He joins Gormley to discuss that this was not a move that should have happened.
LIVE: Lt.-Gen. (Ret) Michel Maisonneuve, spent 35 years in the CAF and 10 more as Academic Director of RMC Saint-Jean huge advocate for Veterans, a lifetime supporter of bilingualism, and served as the first Chief of Staff of NATO’s Supreme Allied Command Transformation.
11:00 – The question you’ve probably asked yourself more than once is “How can I be Happy?” which could be answered in several ways. A new book by Dr. Gad Saad called ” The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life” offers helpful and entertaining ways to be happy. Dr. Saad joins Gormley to chat about his new book.
LIVE: Dr. Gad Saad, Professor in the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University, Evolutionary Psychologist, author of The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life.
12:00 – There are more than 4,000 charities and non-profits active around Saskatchewan, and we’re featuring some of the great people doing great work in this province during our segment called “The Best of Saskatchewan.” In this week’s feature, we’ll check in with BGC Saskatoon.
LIVE: Heidi Carl, Director of Operations for BGC Saskatoon.