The Green Zone: Riders' Jeremy O'Day preparing for 2025
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O'Day discusses Trevor Harris and changes to be made to get the Riders back to the Grey Cup.
8:30 – We got some answers from David Johnston when it took questions from Committee on his report on Foreign Interference from China. A few points stand out: Mr. Johnston never reached out to MP Han Dong and played down his relationship with Trudeau. Canadian Press reporter Stephanie Taylor joins Gormley to break down the committee hearing and the latest with Paul Bernardo.
LIVE: Stephanie Taylor, Canadian Press Reporter covering Parliament Hill.
9:00 – Saskatoon residents could face a massive property tax increase if the city can’t figure out how to pay down its debt. The city faces a $53.4 million funding gap, and if the council does nothing, residents will see an 18.5% property tax increase in 2024. Senior Reporter Lara Fominoff joins Gormley to break down the budget and potential tax increase.
LIVE: Lara Fominoff, Senior Reporter for 650 CKOM.
9:30– Bugs Day…the hour of rage! What is bugging you this week? Give us a call at 1-877-332-8255
10:00 – The freeze on Canada’s interest rate is over as the Bank of Canada has increased it again by 0.25% to 4.75%. This move is to cool down inflation, as we recently saw a small spike last month. Jason Childs is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Regina. He joins Gormley to discuss if it is now time to call it that Canada is in a recession.
LIVE: Dr. Jason Childs, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Regina.
11:00 – Volume 1 of the 2023 provincial auditors looking at how Saskatchewan is doing was released. One of the major issues discovered from the audit is the difficulty with the Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program. Tara Clemett is the Provincial Auditor and joins Gormley to discuss the report.
LIVE: Tara Clemett, Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan.
12:00 – The Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum is hosting a series of speaking events called SGI’s Solstice Speaker Series. The latest event is happening June 15th and celebrating Indigenous culture and dancing, featuring the Eagle Claw Dance Troupe. Craig Perrault is the Executive Director of Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum and joins Gormley to share more about the series.
LIVE: Craig Perrault, Executive Director Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum.