The Morning Edition - Saskatchewan

The spring sitting of the legislature ended with a metaphoric, 'Bang!' The Speaker alleges he was threatened by government leaders, including the house leader, who he says brought a rifle into the Saskatchewan legislature and asked to bring in a hand gun.

Teachers in Saskatchewan have overwhelmingly rejected the government's latest contract offer. Now what? We ask our political panel.

Will the wheels keep on turning on the political debate over recycling rubber tires in Saskatchewan? we ask our political panelists Adam Hunter and Murray Mandryk.

The prime minister says he won't punish Saskatchewan people for the actions of our provincial government. We heard this week that we'll get the full amount of our carbon tax rebates, despite the province not sending on all the tax we owe. Our political panel is in.

Teachers are going to vote on the latest contract offer from the government's bargaining committee. We ask our political panel how likely they are to ratify that deal. We also talk about the reaction to the Speaker alleging that government MLAs are bombarding him with text messages critiquing the job he's doing.

Patients are still speaking out at the legislature -- asking the government to do more to support health care workers -- despite the new spending announced in the budget. Canadian Press reporter Jeremy Simes and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk join host Stefani Langenegger in this week's political panel.

The provincial government releases its budget next week. But we've already heard a few details -- including about more money for education. We'll talk with our political panel about that and the rest of the week's news.

The provincial government releases its budget next week. But we've already heard a few details -- including more money for education. We'll talk with our political panel about that and the rest of the week's news. 

Have you had a chance to visit Paris? Did you go for work, or on your own dime? A Saskatchewan cabinet minister's trip to the famous city is in the spotlight -- after Dustin Duncan took some time to see the sights, as well as attend meetings. We get the latest.

40 years after the Prime Minister of the day decided to call it quits, a Saskatchewan politician was on Parliament Hill -- in a fight with another Prime Minister Trudeau. We'll get the latest on our political panel.