Gormley Show Segments — Tuesday, Oct. 17

Gormley, Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

8:30 – On this day, five years ago, cannabis became legal across Canada. Some were excited. Many fears and critiques were raised leading up to Oct. 17, 2023. Now, five years later, cannabis lawyer Kirk Tousaw joins Gormley to reflect on the years since legalization and discuss what worked and what didn’t through the process.

LIVE: Kirk Tousaw, cannabis lawyer and CEO of Great Gardiner Farms, Ltd.

9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines

10:00 – A sentencing hearing for Brent Gabona in Rosthern, Sask. last Wednesday heard victim impact statements about the trauma Gabona has caused various families for the abuse suffered by people with disabilities Gabona was tasked with caring for. The hearing, during which the Crown called for a 15-year sentence for Gabona, brought Rick and Darryl Boguski back to Saskatchewan to share their own victim impact statement for the abuse Darryl suffered under Gabona’s care. The brothers join Gormley to share what happened in court.

LIVE: Rick Boguski, brother of former Shepherd’s Villa resident, Darryl Boguski.

11:00 – Since January 1, 2022, the Underused Housing Tax has taken one per cent tax from property owners who possess vacant or underused housing in Canada. That tax is a problematic one to be putting on homeowners across the country, however, according to accountant Trent Robinson. He joins Gormley to delve into why.

LIVE: Trent Robinson, Buckberger Baerg & Partners LLP tax partner.

12:00 – All motors use magnets and a Manitoba researcher is developing magnets in a way that won’t rely on rare earth elements — using rust as a way to produce them more easily and at a lesser cost. Rachel Nickel joins Gormley to tell him more about her research.

LIVE: Rachel Nickel, Canadian Light Source researcher, University of Manitoba.