Murray Wood: Why buy American, when there may be a Swede-er deal for Canada?
Donald Trump doesn't want Canada making cars for the U.S. market, so Murray Wood is wondering why Canada should buy Amer...
8:30 – Parliament is officially back! Today marks the start of the fall sitting in Ottawa. Andrew Scheer, Member of Parliament for Regina—Qu’Appelle, Conservative Party of Canada House Leader, former Conservative Party leader and former Speaker of the House, joins Evan to share what the top priorities are for the Conservative Party and how it plans to hold the Liberal government accountable.
Listener Question: Parliament is back—what issues do you most want to see MPs focus on this fall?
9:00 – A woman from Weyburn was killed on the weekend while travelling in a vehicle on Highway 39. So far, RCMP have determined that a firearm was discharged towards the vehicle, which struck and entered the vehicle to injure and kill the woman. Evan speaks with Supt. Joshua Graham, Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes, for an update on the investigation.
LQ: What do you think happened on the highway near Weyburn this weekend?
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 – The Round Table of Justice – Each and every Monday we invite experts in the law to pull up a seat and discuss the week’s biggest crime and justice stories. In today’s Round Table of Justice Evan is joined by Rand Teed, addiction counsellor, prevention specialist and author, and Sarah Kozusko, pharmacist and operator of Queen City Wellness Pharmacy, to discuss addictions care and provincial involuntary treatment.
11:00 – A new Leger poll for the Fraser Institute suggests many university students are afraid to voice their opinions in class, worried they could face consequences—even lower grades—for challenging the “safe” stance on controversial issues. Dr. Jeff Keshen, President of the University of Regina, joins us to talk about how campuses can better foster open dialogue across diverse viewpoints.
LQ: Do you think Universities have become less accepting, what was debate in class like when you were in school?
11:30 – In Saskatchewan, where rates of intimate partner violence are double the national average, the YWCA Regina is calling on people to Walk a Mile in Their Shoes. Evan is joined by Melissa Coomber-Bendtsen, YWCA Regina CEO, to discuss this fundraiser to combat gender-based violence.
12:00 – Evan revisits his earlier conversation with Andrew Scheer, Member of Parliament for Regina—Qu’Appelle, Conservative Party of Canada House Leader, former Conservative Party leader and former Speaker of the House.
