Murray Wood: Leadership race rules no win for the NDP
The NDP are on the hunt for a new federal party leader, but it comes with a unique set of rules. Murray Wood takes issue...
8:30 – Air Canada flight attendants have rejected the wage offer put to them by their employer. What’s next in this employment conflict and how will airline customers be affected? Evan welcomes Steven Seiferling, labour and employment lawyer, managing and founding lawyer of Seiferling Law in Saskatoon, to the show to discuss the nuances of this dispute.
Listener Question: Are you worried that upcoming flights could be affected by this?
9:00 – 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 catches up with Saskatoon’s Chief of Police, Cam McBride, to talk local crime statistics, how the city is doing in 2025 and what information people in Saskatchewan should be aware of.
LQ: Do you have a question for Chief Cam McBride? Call in at 1-877-332-8255.
10:30 – Premier Scott Moe is Saskatchewan’s biggest spender since 1965 — and that comes with a cost for taxpayers and the province’s economy. Director of Alberta Policy with the Fraser Institute, Tegan Hill joins Evan to share what lessons today’s government could take from the past.
LQ: Where do you think today’s Saskatchewan government could cut spending?
11:00 – It’s back-to-school season, and with it comes a plethora of big emotions! While it can be exciting and fun for your little ones, it can also be anxious and scary. Jenn Dean, parenting expert and family coach, joins Evan to provide some tips to start the school year off on the right foot.
LQ: Are you anxious for the back-to-school season or excited?
11:30 – Palliative care can provide patients and families with peace of mind during what’s often a heartbreaking time. But the services can be hard to come by. Symara Petrowsky, licensed practical nurse (LPN), end-of-life doula and owner of In Loving Memory End of Life Doula & Nursing Services, joins Evan to talk about the important work she does and how she helps patients and their loved ones navigate death.
LQ: Do you think more palliative care support should be available in the province?
12:00 – Debbie Onshenko is living proof that Saskatchewan’s living donor program works. Thanks to a kidney donation by Brent Kruger, she is alive today! Brent and Debbie join Evan to discuss the importance of living donors in our province during living donation week.
LQ: Would you ever participate in the living donor program or something similar?
