Regina judge Justice Graeme Mitchell, who ruled a Metis man could stay on the lawn of the provincial legislature to finish his hunger strike against high suicide rates, paid a visit to the anti-suicide activist on Sunday. The Court of Queen’s Bench Justice joined Tristen Durocher inside his teepee, an unusual move for a sitting judge. Lawyer and author Philip Slayton joins Gormley to discuss the judge showing up to the event and if the visit is cause for concern.

The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

We hear a lot about President Donald Trump downplaying the COVID-19 pandemic, but how prepared was the Canadian government? Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley has been following the pandemic and Trudeau's handling of the situation since the beginning. He joins Gormley now for a discussion on the Canadian government's pandemic preparedness.

The province is making some big investments to improving ambulance response times, particularly in Saskatoon. Paul Hills is head of the Saskatoon Paramedic Association, and he joins Gormley to discuss how ambulance response times can be improved, and how COVID-19 has affected paramedics and response times.

Dollarama and bargain stores are getting more popular as people try to make their dollars go further during COVID-19, when many have lost jobs or income. We like a bargain as much as the next talk show, but are there certain purchases you definitely shouldn't cheap out on? Do you buy one nice pair of sunglasses for $100, or five cheap pairs for $20 each? Does it make more sense in the long run to buy a cheap used car, or a brand-new one? Give John a call at 1-877-332-8255 and let us know: What do you always buy cheap, and what's worth spending the money on?

The remote learning model for Saskatchewan's post-secondary institutions will continue through the winter semester as a safety measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but according to University of Regina Students' Union President Gurjinder Lehal, the move creates some concerns around the cost of tuition and the quality of education delivered to the students. Lehal joins Gormley to discuss the concerns, and what measures he'd like to see from university administration to address them. Is it fair to charge full tuition for remote education? Give John a call at 1-877-332-8255 and let us know what you think!

The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

Saskatchewan's Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre says Ottawa's planned Clean Fuel Standard could have disastrous effects on this province's mining, oil and gas sectors, as well as hitting consumers directly in their wallets. Eyre penned a letter to Minister O'Regan last week raising her concerns and noting that there was almost no consultation done with the provinces beforehand. Eyre joins Gormley to share her concerns about what's being called Ottawa's "secret carbon tax."

We all know COVID-19 is a respiratory virus, but do you know how the virus attacks the human body? Respirologist Dr. Darcy Marciniuk joins Gormley to explain how COVID-19 attacks the lungs, what kind of lasting damage it does, how it compares to other respiratory ailments, who's most at-risk, and how to keep your risk to a minimum.

Even with Parliament prorogued and committee investigations postponed, the WE Charity scandal is continuing to plague the Trudeau government. This week WE Charity announced an end to its Canadian operations, but many arms of the organization are continuing with business as usual. Jesse Brown with Canadaland broke that story, along with many other important elements of the WE scandal, and he joins Gormley to analyze how the latest developments will affect public confidence in the Trudeau government. Brown says shutting down the charity wasn't necessary, but there's still a long money-trail left to follow.