Murray Wood: Alberta is soon going to be living on 'Saskatchewan time'
Murray Wood says the debate about whether Saskatchewan should change it's clocks like other provinces is being replaced ...
8:30 – We’re broadcasting on location from the Food, Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit in Regina, where Saskatchewan’s role in global food and energy security is front and centre. Scott Moe, the Premier of Saskatchewan, joins Evan ahead of his keynote this morning on Saskatchewan’s economic strengths amid global uncertainty, and a later fireside chat on energy security and the province’s growing role in the nuclear supply chain.
9:00 – Bram Strain, the President and CEO of the Business Council of Manitoba, joins Evan this morning. He is the leading voice for Western Canadian business. He’s in Regina for the Food, Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit, where he’s calling for stronger interprovincial cooperation to unlock the full economic potential of Canada’s natural resources — from food and fuel to fertilizer and energy.
LQ: Are the Mark Carney Liberals doing enough to support Western provinces?
9:30 – While the midterm elections might seem far away, Trump’s actions today could have an impact on what voters decide in November. Some of Trump’s questionable actions are making people like Charles Adams, an American trial lawyer and Texas radio show host, question, “What is going on in America?” He joins us to chat about what headlines are bothering him and if he thinks this could change what we see at the polls.
LQ: Do you think Americans will vote differently in the November midterm election?
10:00 – There is growing global demand for nuclear energy, and Saskatchewan uranium is playing a major role in energy security and supply chains around the world. To talk about this, Evan is joined live at the Food, Fuel and Fertilizer Summit by Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel.
LQ: Do you feel nervous about Saskatchewan looking seriously at nuclear energy?
10:30 – Staying with nuclear energy, Evan is joined by George Christidis, President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Association, who has been closely watching the surge in global interest in nuclear power. Later at today’s summit, he’ll moderate a panel on building Saskatchewan’s uranium future as discussions ramp up around the province’s role in global energy supply chains and rising demand for reliable power.
11:00 – Yesterday, the RM of Sherwood council approved Bell Canada’s AI data centre. Ray Orb, RM of Sherwood interim reeve and former Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) president, joins the show to explain how the vote worked, since just last month, the RM lost three councillors and its reeve and would not reach a quorum to put something like this to a vote.
LQ: Do you think a council with 4/7 appointed members should be allowed to hold a vote on a major project like an AI data centre?
11:30 – Next up, Evan is joined by Kyle Jeworski, CEO of Bunge Canada, one of the major global players in the agri-food and commodity space, with deep ties to Canada’s grain and oilseed industry. He’s here at the Food, Fuel and Fertilizer Summit in Regina, where leaders are coming together to talk about how Saskatchewan fits into the global food and energy system, and why these kinds of conversations matter more than ever.
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Scott Moe, the Premier of Saskatchewan.
