Murray Wood: Fall season is too brief to waste indoors
Today marks the first day of fall, as the equinox arrives. Murray Wood says that despite the fantastic temperatures we'v...
8:30 – Canadian premiers are gathered in Muskoka, Ont., as Canada-U.S. trade talks continue and focus remains on breaking down trade barriers. Evan welcomes Stephanie Taylor, federal politics reporter for the National Post, to discuss the meeting.
Listener Question: How do you think Canada should be approaching the U.S. with trade discussions at this point in the tariff war?
9:00 – A massive spending bill was approved in Ottawa last month, Bill C-6 included approval for $73 billion in federal spending. This raised Senator Denise Batters’ eyebrows as the government provided little to no transparency on the spending. She joins Evan now to explain what happened in the Senate and why Canadians deserve answers.
LQ: Are you concerned about the level of transparency in how your tax dollars are being used?
9:30 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
10:00 – Evan sits down with Saskatoon Mayor, Cynthia Block, for her monthly mayoral panel check-in. Mayor Block takes Evan’s and your questions and gives an update Saskatoon’s state of affairs.
LQ: Call in with your questions for Mayor Cynthia Block!
10:30 – Crime prevention is entering a new era, and one Saskatchewan police officer is leading the charge. Ryan Ehalt, police officer and CEO, founder of Crime Crushing, created the tech platform Crime Crushing to help law enforcement solve crime and locate missing people with help from the community. He joins Evan to chat about why he made the platform and how its already making a positive impact.
LQ: Do you think the public should play a bigger role in helping police solve crimes?
11:00 – Wildfire-filled summers have become our new normal, but is there a better way we can communicate issues regarding the smoke that comes with it? Glenn McGillivray, managing director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction and adjunct professor of disaster and emergency management at York University, thinks so. He joins Evan to discuss if Canadians are being misled about the true risk of wildfire smoke and how governments and public health agencies can reduce public confusion with our new normal.
LQ: How concerned are you about wildfire smoke where you live? Do you feel like public health warnings are accurate—or sometimes overblown?
11:30 – Do you still get together with your extended family? What about your old co-workers? One of our listeners, Tyler, says he and the former staff from Eaton’s still get together every year for a BBQ! Share your sweet reunion traditions with Evan at 1-877-332-8255!
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Stephanie Taylor, federal politics reporter for the National Post.
