Show Segments

8:30 – With federal elections approaching in Canada and the US, many are raising concerns about the political influence giant tech companies such as Google could hold. James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas recently interviewed a Google engineer who claimed the company is intentionally skewing search results in order to exert influence over the public. Internet law expert Allen Mendelsohn joins John now to talk about the huge political power wielded by Facebook, Google and other tech giants, and how our laws could be changed to minimize their influence in our elections.

LIVE: Allen Mendelsohn, Internet law specialist, lawyer, teaches Internet law at McGill.

9:00 – Last week we heard about the City of Saskatoon’s “Climate Action Master Plan,” which would cut carbon emissions significantly by the year 2050 through 40 separate programs like electric buses for public transit and mandating solar panels on new buildings. The problem is, the ambitious plan would cost the city $19 billion. Mayor Charlie Clark joins John now to discuss the plan and its high projected costs for Saskatoon taxpayers.

LIVE: Charlie Clark, Saskatoon Mayor.

9:15 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

10:00 – Over the past month we heard all about the case of Jessica Yaniv, a transgender woman formerly known as Jonathan Yaniv, who has made no fewer than 16 human rights complaints against female estheticians who have refused to wax Yaniv’s male genitals. James Di Fiore, publisher and founder of Blackball Media, says there’s a darker side to the case that’s being ignored by much of Canada’s mainstream media. Yaniv, as detailed in a piece by the Post Millennial, has been accused of sending sexual messages to minors, and Di Fiore says Yaniv is abusing the trans identity’s perceived victim status to distract attention from improper behavior online. Di Fiore joins John now to discuss why the media seems willing to give Yaniv a pass.

LIVE: James Di Fiore, publisher and founder of Blackball Media.

11:00 – Esports (competitive video gaming) will be featured at this year’s Queen City Ex in Regina, as some of the best players in Saskatchewan compete for cash prizes. Evraz Place is working with local competitive gaming leagues SKL Esports and The Matrix Gaming to host tournaments for Super Smash Bros. and Fortnite, with prize pools totaling $10,000 for each event, the biggest prizes ever offered for competitive video gaming in the province. Dylan Edgar with SLK Esports will be hosting the Smash Bros. tournament, and he joins John now to discuss competitive gaming in Saskatchewan and its growing popularity as a spectator sport.

LIVE: Dylan Edgar, director of live events with SKL Esports and national-level esports gamer.