Wood file: Canada can lose occasionally and still be No. 1
Canada was snakebit in the gold medal hockey game, and sometimes, even when you dominate the other team, you come up sho...
8:30 –Jamie Nye, host of The Green Zone joins Evan to talk about the first Olympic weekend and the Superbowl – not to mention that half time show.
LQ: Between the Bad Bunny halftime show and the alternate “All-American Halftime Show” we were served a lot of politics with our entertainment yesterday. Should halftime shows be political or JUST entertaining?
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 – Evan is joined by Jean-Marc Nadeau, CEO of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), and Laurel Feltin, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM). They’re here to talk about how these two organizations are collaborating on province-wide issues, from broadband access and census participation to supporting communities across Saskatchewan.
LQ: On what issues would you like to see more collaboration between rural and urban governments?
10:30 – The first weekend of the Winter Olympics has just wrapped up, and with it we’ve seen a familiar surge of Canadian pride — flags out, anthems sung, and medal counts closely watched. But as our next guest argues in a recent piece, that pride often fades once the Games end, raising bigger questions about how we see ourselves as a country. Joining the show is Peter Menzies, a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, past vice-chair of the CRTC and a former newspaper publisher.
LQ: Do the Olympics make you proud to be Canadian? Why does that feeling fade afterwards?
11:00 – -Generation Squeeze is urging the federal government to modernize Canada’s Old Age Security program by reducing benefits for higher‑income retirees to help younger Canadians facing financial challenges. Evan speaks with Paul Kershaw, UBC policy professor and founder of Generation Squeeze, about how these reforms could improve affordability and economic security across generations without raising taxes.
LQ: Do you think it’s fair to cut Old Age Security payments for wealthier seniors in order to help younger Canadians?
11:30 – Evan spoke with Paul Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze, about generational fairness in Canada. One of his boldest arguments? Seniors with household incomes over $100,000 a year are still getting full Old Age Security payments!
Paul says it’s time to claw that back to help younger Canadians—but what do you think? Is it fair to cut OAS for wealthier seniors? Call 1‑877‑332‑8255 and join the debate!
12:00 – From the big screen to a theatre back at home, Kim Coates, Canadian-American actor in Sons of Anarchy, The Walking Dead: Dead City and the new Kevin James romcom Solo Mio, doesn’t forget his roots. He joins Evan to talk about his new role in the romcom Solo Mio and his upcoming fundraiser.
