Murray Wood: Dishonouring Mr. Hockey
The second Gordie Howe Bridge is now open between Detroit and Windsor, but Murray Wood says it was delayed by a greedy s...
8:30 – Finding a family doctor in Saskatchewan could soon become easier, with the province considering a centralized patient registry to match residents with available primary-care providers. We’ll look at how the system would work, whether it can reduce the frustration many patients face, and if it’s enough to improve access. Evan speaks with Dr. Darcie McGonigle, family doctor and president of the Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians.
Listener Question: What is your priority when it comes to healthcare in this province – what needs to change NOW?!?
9:00 – Saskatchewan is seeing a troubling surge in deadly crashes, with RCMP reporting highway fatalities have more than doubled compared to this time last year. To help us understand what’s behind the increase—and what drivers can do to make Saskatchewan roads safer—Evan is joined by Superintendent Grant St. Germaine, Officer in Charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services.
LQ: What’s the biggest safety problem you see on Saskatchewan roads today?
9:30 – 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 – Evan catches up with Saskatoon’s Chief of Police, Cam McBride, to talk local crime statistics, how the city is doing in 2026 and what information people in Saskatchewan should be aware of.
LQ: Do you have a question for Chief Cam McBride? Call in at 1-877-332-8255.
10:30 – A new analysis questions whether Saskatchewan is getting a fair return from one of its major potash mines, suggesting K+S paid only a fraction of the value of the resource it extracted in 2025. We’ll dig into how potash royalties work—and whether taxpayers are getting the deal they should. Erin Weir, Consulting Economist and Former MP for Regina–Lewvan joins the show.
LQ: Does Saskatchewan need to re-examine how our royalty structure works?
11:00 – Small modular reactors could play a major role in Saskatchewan’s energy future, but they’ll require thousands of skilled workers to build, operate and maintain them. Evan is joined by Erik Henningsmoen, Senior Research & Policy Analyst with the Information and Communications Technology Council, to discuss why Saskatchewan’s nuclear future depends on building that workforce now.
LQ: What kinds of jobs do you think Saskatchewan should be preparing young people for over the next decade?
11:30 – A rural Saskatchewan teacher has spent the past decade building his own homegrown superhero universe, and now his daughters are joining the adventure with comic books of their own. Evan meets Jeff Burton, Writer/Creator of Auroraman, to hear how one family’s passion project has grown into a Saskatchewan comic book legacy.
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Dr. Darcie McGonigle, family doctor and president of the Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians.
