Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
Gormley, Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
8:30 – A month and a half into the criminal trial of accused convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, less than half of the Crown’s proposed witnesses have been called. One of them is Zexi Li, the lead plaintiff in the proposed class action on behalf of downtown Ottawa residents alleging harms as a result of the “Freedom Convoy” in early 2022. Canadian Press reporter, Laura Osman, joins Gormley to give an update on what’s happening in the Ottawa courtroom.
LIVE: Laura Osman, Canadian Press reporter on health, immigration and federal politics.
9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines
10:00 – Yesterday marked five years since cannabis was legalized in Canada. When the third anniversary of cannabis legalization was marked, Libby Giesbrecht was finishing her master’s degree at the University of Regina, delving into police check stops and technology and asking questions about how cannabis-impaired driving statistics had developed since Oct. 17, 2018. She joins Gormley to discuss the five-year anniversary and her research in light of the present growth of cannabis-impaired driving police are reporting today.
LIVE: Libby Giesbrecht, executive producer, John Gormley Live; reporter, 650 CKOM; alumna University of Regina School of Journalism (2021).
10:30 – Last week, Saskatchewan’s legislature resumed its spring sitting to bring forward the “Parents Bill of Rights.” The use of the notwithstanding clause by the Government of Saskatchewan to see that bill brought forward has been debated. Law professor, Kerri Froc, joins Gormley to discuss why some might oppose the route the Government of Saskatchewan has taken.
LIVE: Kerri Froc, associate professor of law, University of New Brunswick.
LISTENER QUESTION: Are governments ever justified in using the notwithstanding clause or should the courts have the final word?
11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! It’s your chance for fame, and acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, but you’ll also win a $50 gift card to Delta Hotels by Marriott Bessborough and Delta Downtown and an exclusive Smartest Radio Listener t-shirt thanks to Little Town Apparel. Available ONLY to Saskatchewan Smartest Radio Listener winners. Call in to win at 1-877-332-8255!
11:30 – Offering the other side of the debate on the notwithstanding clause and justifying its use, Dave Snow joins Gormley to discuss why the Notwithstanding clause was created for just such a time as this.
LIVE: Dave Snow, political science associate professor at the University of Guelph.
12:00 – Dave Hill is part-Canadian and obsessed with hockey — part of the five per cent of Americans that admit to liking that sport more than any other. Hill spends his latest opus drilling down into why hockey is such an “awesome” game with humour and heart. He joins Gormley to share more about his latest release.
LIVE: Dave Hill, author of The Awesome Game: One Man’s Incredible, Globe-Crushing Hockey Odyssey?
