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Saskatchewan's Chief Electoral Officer Michael Boda is working hard to ensure our elections go smoothly at the end of the month, despite the issues COVID-19 is causing, but Elections Saskatchewan is still low on their much-needed election workers, especially in Saskatoon. Boda joins Gormley to tell us more about the workers they need, what's involved in helping during an election, and why participating is so often a rewarding experience. Have you helped with elections in the past? Was it a positive experience? Give John a call at 1-877-332-8255 and share your stories!

With the Saskatchewan election underway, we're going to be conducting snap polls once a week to get a sense of how you're planning to vote. Give John a call at 1-877-332-8255 and add your voice to our poll: If the Saskatchewan election were held today, which party would you vote for? [OCT 1 SNAP POLL RESULTS: 81% SaskParty, 19% Buffalo Party]

The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

Prince Albert Nurse Carolyn Strom was fined in 2016 by the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association after she criticized a long-term care home in a 2015 Facebook post, saying the care her grandfather received prior to his death was sub-par. The $26,000 penalty issued to Strom (a $1,000 fine and $25,000 in costs) was dropped this week after a hearing at the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. Strom joins Gormley to discuss the resolution to her case, and how she's feeling now.

Award-winning Saskatchewan comedian Joel Jeffrey joins Gormley to talk about his book "The Great Saskatchewan Joke Book" and share some of the Saskatchewan humour he's collected.

Is Halloween safe during COVID-19? A new poll from Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies found only 48% of Canadians are planning to let send children trick-or-treating this year, compared to 61% last year. In Saskatchewan 60% said they would let children trick-or-treat, down just 5% from 2019. More than half (52%) of Canadians surveyed and almost half (48%) in Saskatchewan said the government should step in and cancel Halloween, but is the risk really that great? Give John a call at 1-877-332-8255 and let us know what you're planning for the kids on the 31st, and what you'd think about a government move to cancel the holiday altogether.

While Saskatchewan will choose its provincial leaders Oct. 26, Americans will head to the polls Nov. 3 to decide their new president. While Canadian federal elections are decided by who gets the most seats by riding, the US elections are decided by their sometimes-confusing Electoral College. Dr. Daron Shaw, who studies government at the University of California and formerly worked as a campaign strategist, joins Gormley to explain the Electoral College and how it's used to determine the outcome with an United States election.

The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

Both the Saskatchewan Party and the New Democratic Party are making tax-related campaign promises. Scott Moe and the Sask. Party say they will reduce the small business tax rate for the next three years if re-elected and Ryan Meili and the NDP have proposed a wealth tax if elected. Jason Childs, associate professor of economics at the University of Regina, joins Gormley to discuss the campaign promises and the potential impact they could have on the economy.

Canada's Legions are facing some hard times. Membership has been a challenge for a long while, and COVID-19 has left many Legions struggling financially. The Nutana Legion #262 was closed for three months while still paying overhead for their building and losing the opportunity to rent out their hall for events. President Bill Flahr joins Gormley to discuss the challenges legions are dealing with, and some of the creative fundraisers they've been running to try and gain some revenue.