Show Segments

Gormley, Monday, June 28, 2021

8:30 – The discovery of unmarked graves at the sites of residential schools in Canada has many questioning the future of reconciliation, with some calling for the removal of memorials to Sir John A Macdonald and other figures from Canada’s history, and others calling for the cancellation of Canada Day celebrations. Chris Sankey, a prominent Indigenous business leader and former councillor for the Lax Kw’alaams Band in BC, penned a thoughtful open letter addressed to Macdonald, saying he does not care for our first prime minister due to the pain he caused Indigenous peoples, but harbouring resentment against a historical figure doesn’t right the wrongs Macdonald helped cause. Sankey joins Gormley to discuss reconciliation in Canada and his reaction to the residential school grave discoveries.

LIVE: Chris Sankey, Indigenous business leader, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and former elected Councillor for the Lax Kw’alaams Band.

9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

10:00 – A new national survey by the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy shows that Canadians – even in Saskatchewan and Alberta – support climate change measures, but there are some major differences in attitudes across Canada and across political lines. For example, 58% of Liberal voters prioritize climate over jobs, while just 26% of CPC voters feel the same way. Dr. Margot Hurlbert with JSGS joins Gormley to tell us more about the results.

LIVE: Dr. Margot Hurlbert, JSGS professor and Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy.

10:45 – There are more than 4,000 charities active around Saskatchewan, and we’re embarking on a new project to feature some of the great people doing great work in this province during a brand-new segment we like to call “The Best of Saskatchewan.” In this week’s feature, we’ll catch up with Sandi Meldrum, executive director of Care & Share Saskatoon. Care & Share funds programs and makes them available to all 17 Saskatoon community schools by partnering with various organizations in Saskatoon to facilitate programs and services to meet children’s needs, and all programs and goods and services are provided to the schools at no cost.

LIVE: Sandi Meldrum, executive director of Care & Share Saskatoon.

11:00 – Criminal trial lawyer Mark Brayford joins the show for our annual update on “The Laws of Summer.” We’ll cover everything impaired driving regulations to open alcohol laws and where you’re legally allowed to leave your boat trailer over the long weekend. Do you have a question about the law as you’re heading out to the cabin, lake, or beach this year? Give us a call/text 1-877-332-8255.

LIVE: Mark Brayford, criminal trial lawyer with Brayford Shapiro Law.

12:00 – SARM is planning to start an advertising push this week, encouraging vaccination in rural parts of the province. SARM President Ray Orb joins Gormley to tell us more about the ads and the message behind them, as well as how rural residents are feeling about Saskatchewan’s July 11 reopening date.

LIVE: Ray Orb, President of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities.