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Gormley, Wednesday, October 11th, 2023
8:30 – The Saskatchewan Legislature resumed its spring sitting in an effort to pass the hotly-disputed provincial school pronoun policy into law. Saskatchewan Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill joins Gormley to share what is happening in the sitting and what’s next for the legislative process.
LIVE: Minister Jeremy Cockrill, Saskatchewan Minister of Education.
9:00 – As the first official attacks of war are playing out between Israel and Palestine, the International Chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights is in Jerusalem. Irwin Cotler joins Gormley to discuss the dispute and what is happening in Israel right before his eyes.
LIVE: Irwin Cotler; International Chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, Emeritus Professor of Law at McGill University, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and longtime Member of Parliament, and international human rights lawyer.
And … it’s the Hour of the Big Stories…open lines
10:00 – Romana Didulo, the self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada,” continues to cause distress to residents in the village of Richmound, Sask., where she has established herself in an old school building. Dr. Christine Sarteschi, who has studied Romana Didulo and her social phenomenon, joins Gormley to discuss the “Queen” and whether or not she could be considered a cult leader.
LIVE: Dr. Christine Sarteschi, professor of social work and criminology at Chatham University.
11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! It’s your chance for fame, and acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, but you’ll also win a $50 gift card to Delta Hotels by Marriott Bessborough and Delta Downtown and an exclusive Smartest Radio Listener t-shirt thanks to Little Town Apparel. Available ONLY to Saskatchewan Smartest Radio Listener winners. Call in to win at 1-877-332-8255!
12:00 – While ticks might seem like an out-of-season concern, the Government of Saskatchewan is warning the province presently to remain vigilant against the insect, as a more dangerous form of it spreads across Canada. Emily Jenkins with the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Veterinary Microbiology joins Gormley to discuss concerns about ticks in Saskatchewan this fall.
LIVE: Dr. Emily Jenkins, professor and graduate chair of the Department of Veterinary Microbiology at the University of Saskatchewan.