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Monday, April 29, 2019

Bill C-69, which would restructure environmental impact assessments for resource projects, is not getting a great reception from Canadians. Members of the senate wrapped up their listening tour on the controversial bill Friday, and Sen. Richard Neufeld reported "hearing a lot of angry Canadians." One of the opponents of the bill, who spoke against it during the senators' stop in Saskatoon, was Brian Schmidt, president and CEO of Tamarack Valley Energy. Schmidt, who is also an honourary chief of the Blood Tribe, says the bill will hurt Indigenous Canadians most of all, as many First Nations are making big investments in resource projects. He joins John now to discuss the bill and why he says Indigenous communities are not "victims" of the resource industry as they are widely portrayed.

Monday's Open Session

Is Trudeau's brand recovering now that the SNC-Lavalin scandal is fading in the rear-view mirror? A recent Global News Ipsos poll shows the 10-point lead held by Andrew Scheer's Conservative Party in three straight polls has now narrowed to four points (CPC 36, LPC 32), but a similar poll conducted by Leger for The Canadian Press showed the Conservatives with a massive 13-point lead (CPC 40, LPC 27). Will Trudeau be able to restore his image in time for the fall federal election six months away, or has his personal brand been damaged beyond repair by the three-month scandal? Ipsos Vice-President Sean Simpson joins John now to discuss the narrowing gap between Scheer and Trudeau, and what both leaders can do to improve their images.

The Greg Morgan Morning Show - April 29 - Hour 3 by CJME/CKOM

Saskatoon city council is set to meet today and are expected to finally decide whether to create an expanded downtown bike lane network. Randy Donauer, Saskatoon city councilor for ward 5 joins Brent to discuss the future of bike lanes in the city as well as the proposed bus rapid transit.

The Three Wisemen - Brent, John & Wray get together for their daily chat about the latest topics.

The Greg Morgan Morning Show - April 29 - Hour 2 by CJME/CKOM

Saskatoon Fire Chief Morgan Hackl joins Brent to discuss the recent fires around the Saskatoon area as well as the effect the smoke and wind plays into battling these fires.

Wray and Gerald join Brent to chat about a few of today's top stories.