Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
8:30 – Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the Liberal government could form a majority. Charles Smith, Professor in the Department of Political Studies at St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan, joins the show to explain what this means for Parliament Hill and the Liberal Party as they kick off their three-day convention in Montreal.
Listener Question: Should MPs be required to call a byelection if they change parties?
9:00 – 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 – A new report takes a hard look at who really controls Saskatchewan farmland — and the picture is shifting fast. Investor ownership may be limited, but land is rapidly concentrating in the hands of mega-farms, raising red flags about affordability, fairness, and the future of family farming in the province. To discuss this, we have one of the report’s writers, Dr. Emily Duncan, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Sociology and Social Studies at the University of Regina.
LQ: Should there be a cap on how much farmland one farm or company can own?
10:30 – We heard from experts and parents on their thoughts on a social media ban for youth 16 and under. But we wanted to hear from the source, the youth! Evan is joined by a panel of teens, Brianna and Jax, who are in Grade 9 and Keaghlan in Grade 10. Brianna is not allowed to use social media, but Jax and Keaghlan are. They join the show to share their thoughts on a proposed ban.
LQ: After hearing what teenagers have to say, would you support a social media ban for youth under 16?
11:00 – Saskatchewan’s new childcare agreement came into effect at the beginning of this month. But daycare operators say there was little to no communication with the ministry beforehand. Bailey Fleck, Weldon Childcare Inc. Director and Chairperson, South East Saskatchewan Directors Association, joins the show to share her concerns and what could happen to daycares around the province if funding continues to be a problem.
LQ: If your child’s daycare were forced to close, how would this impact you?
11:30 – A two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was announced late Tuesday, including terms for the temporary reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, but its durability is already in question as both sides offer conflicting accounts of the deal and hostilities have continued. For a conversation about the latest, we have Ralph Nurnberger, former foreign policy assistant, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Georgetown University professor and senior fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Charles Smith, Professor in the Department of Political Studies at St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan.
