Murray Wood: Canada can lose occasionally and still be number one
There have been times in Canada where confidence in our hockey dominance has wavered, but Murray Wood says a loss in the...
WITH GUEST HOST DAVID KIRTON
8:30 – Four years ago, the world watched as war broke out in Ukraine, and the human cost has been immense. Guest host David Kirton is joined by Angela Hill, Humanitarian and Communications Delegate with The Red Cross, about the impact on ordinary people and how The Red Cross is helping those people on the ground live and rebuild their lives.
Listener Question: Should Canada be doing more to support Ukraine?
9:00 – A Saskatchewan entrepreneur just scored BIG on Dragons’ Den! Tyler Harlton is the co-owner of ONES, Canada’s first non-alcoholic winery, and he walked away with $1-million after pitching his business to the Dragons. He joins the show to chat about this experience and what’s next for ONES.
LQ: Have you ever tried a non-alcoholic wine or beer? What did you think?
9:30 – The four-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has its own impact here in Saskatchewan. Danylo Puderak, executive director of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress of Saskatchewan Provincial Council, joins David to share how things have changed over the years, what challenges remain and what this anniversary means for Ukrainians here at home and abroad.
LQ: Have you noticed the war getting less attention over the last four years?
10:00 – While we reflect on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it’s important to highlight those doing what they can to help. Nick Bettin is a building maintenance technician from Saskatoon who volunteered to help Ukraine. He joins the show to share why he volunteered in the rebuilding effort and what it was like working on the ground, sometimes dealing with a dozen missile strikes in one day.
LQ: Should more Canadians volunteer overseas during conflicts like this?
10:30 – Parents are sounding the alarm about thousands of students with disabilities missing school across the province. Last week, we heard from a former principal and director of the Saskatchewan Down Syndrome Society about what’s going on. Now, we hear from Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Education on how the government is responding.
LQ: Do you think Saskatchewan is investing enough in educational assistants and classroom supports?
11:00 – Saskatchewan has a massive debt problem, that’s what Gage Haubrich, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Prairie Director, says. He joins David to chat about how Saskatchewan fell into this debt and what he’s calling on the province to do to dig itself out and rethink how taxpayer dollars are being used.
LQ: What worries you more — higher taxes or cuts to public services?
11:30 – A new report shows that provinces across the country lack transparency when it comes to our healthcare system and getting life-saving surgery on time. Bacchus Barua, Research Director for SecondStreet.org and co-author of the More Transparency Could Save Patients’ Lives report, joins the show to discuss what he found and if better communication could actually save lives.
LQ: How would you feel if you weren’t told a life-saving surgery might be delayed?
12:00 – A federal report shows Canada’s Interim Federal Health Program — which provides health coverage to asylum seekers, including some whose claims have been rejected — is projected to cost around $1.5 billion annually by 2030. Conservative MPs, including our next guest Michelle Rempel Garner, the Conservative MP for Calgary Nose Hill and Critic for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, are calling for a review of the program and want benefits for rejected claimants limited to emergency care only.
LQ: Should we be funding rejected asylum seekers’ healthcare?
