Rent reduced for riders, early budget items approved by Regina Council
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Council retroactively slashed $1.33 million in rent owed by the Roughriders.
8:30 – A federal judge has ruled that the Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to clear “Freedom Convoy” protestors was unreasonable, unjustified and violated the Charter. Chris Barber, Saskatchewan organizer and convoy leader, joins Evan to discuss the ruling.
8:50 – Dwight Newman, a law professor at the University of Saskatchewan and an expert on constitutional law, shares his opinion on how yesterday’s ruling could impact use of the Emergencies Act in the future.
9:00 – The federal government has very quietly released its “What We Heard” report after holding consultations a year ago on its plan for a Sustainable Ag Strategy. Tyler McCann, managing director for The Canada Agri-Food Policy Institute, joins Evan to discuss the unannounced and delayed publishing of the report.
9:30 – A Saskatchewan woman is calling the province’s health-care system broken after waiting over 10 months for a diagnostic mammogram. Nadine Baker, who has been waiting nearly a year to find out if she has breast cancer, joins Evan.
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10:30 – An Alberta expert is expressing serious concerns over the number of police-involved shootings we see in this country. Dr. Temitope Oriola, professor of criminology at the University of Alberta and president of the Canadian Sociological Association, joins Evan.
11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! It’s your chance for fame, and acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, but you’ll also win a $50 gift card to Delta Hotels by Marriott Bessborough and Delta Downtown and an exclusive Smartest Radio Listener t-shirt thanks to Little Town Apparel. Available ONLY to Saskatchewan Smartest Radio Listener winners. Call in to win at 1-877-332-8255!
11:30 – The federal government is estimating that more than a quarter of businesses missed the January 18th deadline to repay their Canada Emergency Business Account loans. CEBA was the most widely used pandemic support program for businesses. Keith Moen, Executive Director of the North Saskatoon Business Association, joins Evan to discuss the state of business in Saskatchewan. Are things as bleak as this statistic makes them sound?
12:00 – A federal judge has ruled that the Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to clear “Freedom Convoy” protestors was unreasonable, unjustified and violated the Charter. We revisit our conversations with Chris Barber, Saskatchewan organizer and convoy leader, and Dwight Newman, a law professor at the University of Saskatchewan and an expert on constitutional law.