Show Segments

8:30 – The CFL is asking for $150 million from the federal government to help stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. The league is currently suspended and may not resume play in 2020. While many fans are worried about the future of their favourite sport, others are saying the cash-strapped government should not be spending millions on entertainment. Whenever public opinion is divided, we put the question to you in one of Gormley’s patented Reality Checks. Should the government bail out the CFL? Call 1-877-332-8255 and add your voice to our poll.

REALITY CHECK: Should the government bail out the CFL?

9:00 – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address Canadians on the COVID-19 situation and take questions from the media. [LIVE COVERAGE]

10:00 – More than 90% of students around the world have seen their studies affected by COVID-19, and a leading epidemiologist says it’s time to think hard about re-opening schools. According to Dr. Jay Kaufman, data show children of elementary-school age and younger aren’t very good at transmitting the virus to others, and it may be time to consider re-opening elementary schools and daycares. Quebec is planning to re-open elementary schools and daycares in early May, and Kaufman joins Gormley to discuss why he says a slow, managed return to school for younger children can be done safely.

LIVE: Dr. Jay Kaufman, professor of epidemiology, biostatistics and occupational health at McGill and editor of the journal “Epidemiology.”

11:00 – SGI is taking to social media this morning to find out what’s the worst driving advice you’ve ever received. Tyler McMurchy with SGI joins Gormley to share some of the funniest responses they’ve had so far, and let’s help them out by sharing some of our own examples! Have you ever been given some really bad driving advice? Call 1-877-332-8255 and join the conversation.

LIVE: Tyler McMurchy, Manager of Media Relations for SGI.

12:00 – We’ve seen here at all the provincial news conferences regarding Covid-19. Karen Nurkowski is the sign language interpreter and she joins Gormley to talk about how she does her job, when she got starting signing and how busy of a time this has been for her.

LIVE: Karen Nurkowski, Professional sign language interpreter.