8:30 – After last week’s 4 Nations final that crowned Team Canada as champions of the tournament, many Canadians saw it as a victory in the resistance to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing “51st State” rhetoric directed towards our country. Sitting down for a noteworthy interview with Steve Bannon before that victory, Toronto Sun political columnist, Brian Lilley, addressed the verbal attacks with President Trump’s former political advisor. Lilley joins Evan to discuss that interview and offer an update on Canadian and American Politics this week.
Listener Question: Who do you think won last night’s liberal leadership debate?
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.
10:00 – On Monday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a $6.5 million investment into the new Ronald McDonald House to be built in Regina, the first time the Saskatchewan government will be contributing to a Ronald McDonald House project. Evan welcomes Jeremy Cockrill, provincial health minister, to discuss the announcement and other recent concerns with health care in Saskatchewan.
LQ: Are you concerned about the state of health care in rural Saskatchewan right now?
10:30 – Evan welcomes Canadian politician, Liberal MP and and leadership candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada, Karina Gould, in studio to discuss the situation on Parliament Hill, threats and tension coming from the U.S. and her campaign to be Canada’s next Prime Minister.
LQ: If an election were called after this leadership race, are you as sure about where your vote is going now as you were before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation?
11:00 – Growing up, many of us learned how to handwrite with the help of lined paper and our teachers. Now many students use tablets and computers to take notes for school. Dr. Hetty Roessingh, Professor Emerita at the University of Calgary joins Evan to discuss the dying art that is handwriting and penmanship.
LQ: Were you taught to handwrite? Do you still use it? Do your children know how to handwrite?
11:30 – How is your penmanship? Do you think it was beneficial to you that you were taught cursive? Call Evan and share at 1-977-332-8255!
12:00 – Evan revisits his earlier conversation with Brian Lilley, political columnist for the Toronto Sun.