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Saskatchewan's agricultural exports were worth $17.5 billion in 2021 - setting another new record for the province. According to a government news release, leading agri-food export commodities in 2021 continue to be canola seed, canola oil, non-durum wheat, lentils, durum and dry peas, with top international market destinations including the United States, China, Japan and Mexico. Agriculture Minister David Marit joins Mike to discuss what this means for the provincial economy.

After a cyberattack made the list of GiveSendGo donors to the protest convoy public, some media in Canada have been using the hacked list to further their stories. According to Ezra Levant with the Rebel Media, major Canadian media outlets have been combing through the illegally hacked database of GiveSendGo donors, emailing them, and asking them to explain their donations. Levant says this is "Trudeau's state broadcaster... doxing Trudeau's political opponents," and noted that those contacted may suffer financial penalties under the Emergencies Act. Levant joins Mike to share the details, and why the media's use of the hacked list is concerning for him.

Open Session

Truckers remain encamped on Parliament Hill, despite Justin Trudeau's declaration of the Emergencies Act on Monday, giving police new powers to end the protest. Blocked border crossings in Surrey, British Columbia, and Coutts, Alberta have now reopened, but the resignation of Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly Tuesday may slow down the process in Ottawa. Meanwhile, the Conservatives announced their opposition to the act, which must come before Parliament and the Senate within a week. Jordan Press with the Canadian Press joins Mike to catch up on the latest news on the protests and Emergencies Act.

Tom Korski, managing editor for Blacklock's Reporter in Ottawa, joins Taylor to tell us more about confidential research that found Canadians are increasingly unhappy with cabinet's pandemic management, including the “absence of a concrete reopening plan.”

Bestselling author and motivational speaker, Allan Kehler joins Taylor for a discussion around mental health. They will be talking about why people are hesitant to seek help for mental health even when they know they may be having a problem, and how people can overcome the stigma and start their path to recovery.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Lang McGilp and his team at Insightrix have been polling Saskatchewan residents on their mental health, creating a "barometer" with weekly updates. Now that the province is starting to end COVID measures, we catch up with McGilp to find out how people are feeling.

Law prof. and constitutional law expert Dwight Newman joins Taylor to tell us about the Emergencies Act and what kinds of powers and options it gives the government when it comes to clearing protesters and border blockades.

Tom Korski, managing editor for Blacklock's Reporter in Ottawa, joins Taylor to tell us more about confidential research that found Canadians are increasingly unhappy with cabinet's pandemic management, including the “absence of a concrete reopening plan.”

Saskatchewan trucker Chris Barber is one of the co-organizers of the Freedom Convoy 2022 and he’s been in Ottawa since the end of January. Taylor checks in with him now for an update.

Open Session

On Monday in an effort to bring the ongoing trucker convoy protests and blockades to an end, Justin Trudeau enacted the Emergencies Act. Canadian Press Parliament Hill reporter Laura is here with an update from Ottawa.