The Morning Edition - Saskatchewan

You could power a small city with some of the passion we've heard about nuclear reactors in Saskatchewan this week. Host Stefani Langenegger checks in with Murray Mandryk from the Leader Post and Adam Hunter from CBC Saskatchewan in this week's political panel.

The political panel talks about the spending announced in this week's budget, as well as Premier Scott Moe and his government's expressed wish to take control of revenues from the carbon tax.

Saskatchewan's finance minister is spending more money on film and television projects in her most recent budget. Will this help the industry to rebound after axing the film tax credit a decade ago? Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter join host Stefani Langenegger to talk about the province's budget.

This week, the premier noted a potential rail strike would be 'catastrophic' for the province. The political panel talks about Premier Moe calling for back-to-work legislation being imposed if a strike does happen, and about news that his truck was impounded earlier in the week in British Columbia.

It's been five days without an indoor mask mandate in Saskatchewan. Host Stefani Langenegger checks in with our political panel CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk on the pandemic. We also get the latest on the race to lead Saskatchewan's NDP.

Pandemic health measures are set to lift in Saskatchewan -- but not the government's state of emergency. That will allow the province to move health care workers around as it sees fit. Why do we need that -- if we don't need health measures? Host Stefani Langenegger talks with CBC Saskatchewan's provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk.

Big wheels and loud noises certainly seemed to get the premier's attention this week. But have the anti-mandate truckers managed to speed up the premier's dropping of COVID restrictions? Guest host Ted Deller talks with Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter in this week's political panel.

The premier has hinted it could be time for public health measures like vaccination mandates to end soon enough. He says Saskatchewan will needs to learn to live with COVID-19. Our political panel weighs in on the Saskatchewan government's latest decisions and some recent tweets from the Premier.

Premier Scott Moe says extra public health restrictions are not working in other provinces and his government is watching hospitalizations and ICU numbers closely. So how might the government’s approach change -- if at all -- with new modeling showing record high hospitalizations next month? Guest host Peter Mills talks with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

Saskatchewan's premier has tested positive for COVID-19. That happened the day after the premier sat unmasked beside the chief medical health officer. CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk join host Stefani Langenegger on this week's political panel.