Riders GM O'Day hoping to be 'a little less active' during 2025 free agency
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The Riders have signed 12 players to contract extensions this offseason.
8:30 – Evan welcomes Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe for his first interview on the show of 2025 to discuss Trump’s tariffs and threats to acquire Canada, the fall economic statement and happenings on Parliament Hill, reflect on 2024 and speak to what’s upcoming this year in the province.
Listener Question: Do you agree with the Premier’s assessment of what’s happening in Canada right now?
9:00 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
9:30 – After the federal government’s approval of the Bunge-Viterra merger, Bill Huber, president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, joins Evan to discuss what the deal means to people in Saskatchewan, the latest announcements about the Saskatchewan-U.S. border and concerns over the capital gains tax.
LQ: What weighs more heavily on your mind: concerns over the capital gains tax or the potential tariffs by the U.S. that could be levied against Canada next week?
10:00 – A study out of the Fraser Institute is noting there has been faster growth in the size of government than the population when compared. Is that growth because of wastefulness and bureaucracy? Or are these positions needed to make a difference? Ben Eisen, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and co-author of the study, Growing government workforce puts pressure on federal finances, joins Evan to discuss the topic and the study’s findings.
LQ: Do you think the Canadian government needs to start cutting some positions?
10:30 – Is government growing because its wasteful and bureaucratic? Or because it needs to expand to meet more needs? Call Evan to weigh in at 1-877-332-8255.
11:00 – The changing nature of local shopping means big sale days like Black Friday or Boxing Week see more life online than in-stores. Evan chats with Jason Aebig, CEO of the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce and Keith Moen, executive director of the North Saskatoon Business Association (NSBA) to find out if that’s true in Saskatchewan.
LQ: Do you shop on big sale days? Is that shopping in-store anymore?
11:30 – Is the thrill of the shopping hunt gone for those who prefer to shop local? Is Boxing Day shopping a thing of the past, unless you shop on Amazon or at chain retailers? Call Evan with your thoughts at 1-877-332-8255.
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.