Sarah Mills: 'New' relationship between Ottawa and the west off to rocky start
Sarah Mills says the new relationship between the federal government and the western provinces isn't off to a great star...
Murray Wood says it was a tough weekend for hockey fans, with Edmonton now the only Canadian team remaining in the NHL playoffs. But on the bright side, the football season is right around the corner.
Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful commentary with a blend of wit, skepticism and straight talk. Whether he’s exposing political maneuvering, celebrating cultural icons or unpacking life’s everyday quirks, he never holds back.
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Listen to more commentary from Murray Wood:
Fri., May 16: Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week’s news and decides who’s hot and who’s not. This week’s list includes rain, wildfires and gas prices.
Thurs., May 15: Murray Wood takes a close look at Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet, which includes a representative from Saskatchewan in Buckley Belanger. Steven Guilbeault is still in cabinet, but Wood says he should stay well away from the environment portfolio.
Wed., May 14: The City of Regina is paying nearly $7 million to get Costco to build its second location inside city limits, instead of at the Global Transportation Hub. Murray Wood wants to know when taxpayers at various levels will stop paying for the hub.
Tues., May 13: Talk of western separation is nothing new, Murray Wood says, but as long as we’re dividing up the country, why don’t we split some cities in half as well? Murray has some tongue-in-cheek suggestions.
Mon., May 12: Murray Wood says a lot of Canadians didn’t seem to warm up to Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party, and chose Liberal Mark Carney instead. Wood says the Conservatives need to hope that Carney stumbles or start appealing to voters outside of their own base if they want to form government any time soon.
