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Gormley, Monday, November 6th, 2023
WITH GUEST HOST TAYLOR MACPHERSON
8:30 – It isn’t often that Saskatchewan’s government and the Official Opposition agree, but over the issue of Justin Trudeau granting a carbon tax exemption to Canada’s Atlantic provinces and refusing to do the same for natural gas in Western provinces, the Saskatchewan Party and Saskatchewan NDP are standing together. Sask. NDP leader, Carla Beck, joins Taylor MacPherson to share why this issue is an important one for the province.
LIVE: Carla Beck, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP.
9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines
10:00 – Saskatchewan continues to struggle with homelessness and crime as a result of complex factors like addiction. Benjamin Perrin, law professor, joins Taylor MacPherson to discuss how this connects to Canada’s prisons and what can be done to help people stay out of the system.
LIVE: Benjamin Perrin, professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law.
10:30 – As war continues to rage between Israel and Gaza, a Canadian organization is pushing for provinces to make a curriculum change. B’nai Brith Canada is encouraging provinces to add Holocaust education as a mandatory subject in schools. Marvin Rotrand with B’nai Brith joins Taylor MacPherson to share why this is an important part of history for students to learn.
LIVE: Marvin Rotrand, National Director — League for Human Rights, B’nai Brith.
11:00 – With the overwhelming amount of information that is tossed around on social media in the midst of tragedy, it can be challenging to sort out what is true and what is not. Julianna Kirschner with the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California joins Taylor MacPherson to discuss the challenges that arise when navigating social media during times of war.
LIVE: Julianna Kirschner, lecturer for the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California.
11:30 – As Saskatchewan stands firm in its resolve to not collect the carbon tax should Prime Minister Justin Trudeau not extend his home heating exemption to provinces in Canada beyond the Atlantic, Taylor MacPherson checks in with Blacklock’s Reporter managing editor about the carbon tax situation in Ottawa and other recent notable pieces from the news outlet.
LIVE: Tom Korksi, managing editor of Blacklock’s Reporter.
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 River Valley Resistance Retreat.
LIVE: Michelle McKeaveney, River Valley Resistance Retreat.