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8:30 –The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced Tuesday that metal detectors will be installed in Saskatoon and Regina hospital emergency departments. The move is part of SHA’s effort to improve safety for patients, visitors, and health‑care workers amid rising incidents of violence. To discuss this and the broader importance of workplace safety, Evan welcomes Bryce Boynton, President of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), to the show.
Listener Question: Do you feel safe when visiting an emergency room, and why or why not? What have you experienced in our hospitals?
9:00 – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
10:00 – Brent Zettl is a pioneering entrepreneur in the cannabis industry, having co-founded Prairie Plant Systems, CanniMed Ltd., and CanniMed Therapeutics, and leading both to become Canada’s first licensed producers of medical cannabis. He is now the founder and CEO of ZYUS Life Sciences Inc., which is developing a new opioid‑alternative pain treatment. Brent joins us today to discuss his career, Saskatchewan’s growing health and biotech sector, and ZYUS’s exciting innovations.
10:30 – A recent poll by Research Co. shows that most Canadians — about 65 per cent — support keeping marijuana legal. Support for legalizing other currently banned drugs, however, remains very low. To discuss these and other findings, Mario Canseco, President of Research Co., joins Evan.
LQ: Do you support the legalization of drugs other than marijuana? Why or why not?
11:00 – A new MNP Consumer Debt Index shows Saskatchewan residents are bracing for a difficult 2026, with 72 per cent expecting the cost of living to rise. The survey also found Saskatchewan residents are more financially stretched than any other province, with half saying they are within $200 of not being able to pay their monthly bills. To talk about these findings Evan welcomes Pamela Meger, Regina-based Licensed Insolvency Trustee with MNP LTD. to the show.
LQ: Do you expect this year to be more expensive than last year — and where are you planning to cut back?
11:30 – Many have applauded Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum for outlining global instability and the need for middle powers to act, but some critics say it lacked concrete plans and timelines on issues like Canada’s economy, defence, and sovereignty. One of those critics is Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP for Calgary Nose Hill and Critic for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, who has argued that the speech needs to be backed by clear action, not just rhetoric. She joins Evan now to discuss her concerns.
LQ: What concrete actions would you need to see from Prime Minister Carney to convince you he can actually deliver on this so-called “new world order”?
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Bryce Boynton, President of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), on the safety of our Saskatchewan hospitals.
