Sarah Mills: U.S. alcohol sales bans were only ever symbolic
Sarah Mills says sources indicate Canadian provinces may lift booze bans as an incentive in the ongoing trade war with t...
8:30 – Prime Minister Carney has called three federal byelections for August 31, including one in Chicoutimi–Le Fjord that was triggered when he appointed Conservative MP Richard Martel to the Senate. With another MP now announcing his resignation, the growing number of vacancies — and the politics surrounding them — are attracting attention. To wade through it all, Evan is joined by Charles Smith, Professor in the Department of Political Studies at St. Thomas More College at the University of Saskatchewan.
Listener Question: Do you feel like Mark Carney is gaming the byelection system?
9:00 – With Canada considering bringing American alcohol back to store shelves, there’s a question of whether Canadian consumers even want it back. A new Nanos poll finds that most Canadians don’t. Bruce Winder, retail analyst, joins the show to bring us up to speed on the booze debate.
LQ: Do you still purchase American alcohol?
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 – Gas prices have dropped sharply in parts of Saskatchewan, with some communities seeing prices fall by as much as 20 cents a litre. But relief wasn’t felt equally across the province. Why is that? Roger McKnight, Chief Petroleum Analyst at EN-PRO, joins Evan to share his insight.
LQ: Does a cheaper tank of gas change how much you drive or spend?
10:30 – The RCMP started a Race-Based Data Collection Initiative in 2024 in four different communities across the country to better understand whether race or systemic bias is affecting policing outcomes. The initiative recently expanded to include Craik, Saskatchewan as well. But what is Race-Based Data collection? Amin Asfari, Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Chair in Police Studies in the Department of Justice Studies at the University of Regina, joins Evan to explain.
LQ: Does collecting this data help fight racism—or risk creating more division?
11:00 – Former Saskatoon Blade and NHL hockey player George Pesut has had a colourful hockey career spanning three decades and 21 professional teams across North America and Europe. He has written a book, The Fourth Period: Between the Ice Sheets; Hockey on Two Continents. He was in Saskatoon this past weekend promoting it and signing copies. Evan was lucky enough to have him pop by the studio on his way out of town.
11:30 – Former Police frontman, Sting, says he plans to leave his six children none of his estimated US$550-million fortune, arguing that an inheritance could rob them of the motivation to build their own lives. He says they’ve been taught to work for what they want rather than expect a handout. Is this fair?
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Charles Smith, Professor in the Department of Political Studies at St. Thomas More College at the University of Saskatchewan.
