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WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS
8:30 – The future of the deal is up in the air after President Trump announced he won’t extend the current CUSMA deal. This doesn’t mean the agreement disappears tomorrow, but it does kick off what could be a tense round of negotiations between the three countries. Lawrence Herman, counsel at Herman & Associates, a member of the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations and a senior fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto, joins guest host Brent Loucks to bring us up to speed on what you need to know.
Listener Question: How concerned are you about Canada’s trade relationship with the U.S. right now?
9:00 – Mosquitoes are no joke this year! And according to some reports, mosquito numbers are roughly 10 times HIGHER than last year. Dr. Sean Prager, research lead in the University of Saskatchewan Insect Research Facility (USIRF) and associate professor of plant sciences, joins Brent to tell us what all the buzz is about and how to keep the pesky bugs at bay.
LQ: How do you keep bugs like mosquitoes at bay?
9:30 –Most Canadians don’t spend a lot of time thinking about government debt, but they do care about where their tax dollars are going. A new report from the Fraser Institute says Canadians will pay nearly $95 billion this year just in interest on federal and provincial government debt. Jake Fuss, Director of Fiscal Studies, Fraser Institute, joins the show to break down what the numbers really mean and why you should care.
LQ: Do you worry that younger Canadians will end up paying the price for today’s government debt?
10:00 – It’s the first full week of summer vacation! The kids are home, but that raises the question: how much freedom should they be given? In the ’80s, we’d let them roam the neighbourhood, but these days most are kept on a tighter leash. What do our kids lose when they can’t take risks? For more on this, Brent speaks with Dr. Mariana Brussoni, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UBC and the B.C. Children’s Hospital Research Institute.
LQ: Do today’s kids need more freedom?
10:30 – Stephen Marche, journalist, author and host of the Gloves Off Podcast, joins the show following the release of his podcast’s newest season. Last season, he explored how Canada will survive the Trump era; now he explores how Canada will win. Stephen joins Brent to walk us through what changed in a year and how Canada became a global superpower.
LQ: Are you optimistic about Canada’s future over the next 10 years, or are you more concerned than hopeful? Why?
11:00 – What started as a childhood love of The Dukes of Hazzard has grown into an ambitious Saskatchewan-made television project. Copperhill Road, a series in pre-production with 25 episodes already written, using local talent, local crews, and a whole lot of Saskatchewan pride. Ryan Martens, Copperhill Road creator, director, producer and actor, joins Brent to talk about this project.
11:30 – For many students, graduation marks the end of one chapter—but for one Saskatoon teen, it also comes with a life-changing opportunity. Drake Jordan, recent Walter Murray graduate and recipient of $100,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship and his mom, Tanya Jordan, join the show to talk about what this scholarship means to Drake and his family and what he plans to study in university.
12:00 – Saskatchewan is making its mark in the video game world with the launch of a brand-new independent game studio and a debut game already creating buzz! Founders of Mistik Studios: Kay-Lynne Fehr, the studio’s Creative Director, and Marentin Fehr, its Technical Director behind Kitch Witch, join Brent to talk about their cozy cooking and life-simulation game, which explores themes of grief and healing.
LQ: What’s your favourite board/video game (board or video)?
