Gormley Show segments, Mon. April 4, 2023

8:30 – Bill C-234 an Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act has passed the House of Commons and is now with the Senate. The Bill exempts on-farm fuels like propane and natural gas, used for grain drying and barn heating, from the federal carbon tax. John Barlow is the Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security, MP representing Foothills and joins Gormley to discuss the importance of the bill for farming.

LIVE: John Barlow, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food and Food Security, MP representing Foothills

9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines

10:00 – A new poll from Research Co. show 65% of Canadians support a progressive punishment system when it comes to speeding tickets. This means the fine you would pay for speeding is based on your income. A number of European countries already do this but would this be a good move for Canada? Mario Canseco, President of Research Co. joins Gormley to explain how this idea might help with speeding.

LIVE: Mario Canseco, President of Research Co.

11:00 – The merger between Rogers and Shaw has been approved and claims it could lower wireless prices for Canadians. The deal itself is valued at $26 billion but a number of people are not happy with the deal. Michael Geist Law Professor and Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa joins Gormley to explain this is not a good deal and will not benefit Canadians and their bills.

LIVE: Michael Geist, Law Professor and Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa.

12:00 – There are more than 4,000 charities and non-profits active around Saskatchewan, and we’re featuring some of the great people doing great work in this province during our new segment called “The Best of Saskatchewan.” In this week’s feature, we’ll check in with Wildlife Rescue Society of Saskatchewan.

LIVE: Bonnie Dell, Executive Director of Wildlife Rescue Society of Saskatchewan