The Morning Edition - Saskatchewan

CBC's provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Regina Leader-Post columnist Murray Mandryk talk about summer byelection calls, the premiers conference in Winnipeg, and more with guest host Tory Gillis.

It's summer vacation for students in Saskatchewan. But there is work to do in July and August when it comes to sex education in schools. The education minister has ordered a review. Host Stefani Langenegger talks with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

There are no more public liquor stores in Saskatchewan. The government has privatized them. Now, a union says it's doing the same to SaskTel -- just not as overtly. Host Stefani Langenegger talks with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

Saskatchewan mayors are calling out the provincial government again for not revamping its social assistance program. The mayors say people can't pay their rent and they're getting evicted and that is costing all of us money. Host Stefani Langenegger talks with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

More than half of the calls to social assistance lines in our province, go unanswered. Why? What does this mean for clients? Host Stefani Langenegger talks with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

Should Catholic kids skip the rainbow tent at the children's festival? That was the message sent out from the separate school division in Saskatoon recently, to backlash from teachers and students. We get the latest from our political panel.

What happens next door in Alberta, ripples over the border to Saskatchewan: whether it's weather, wildfires or public policy. We talk to our political panel Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter about the election campaign next door -- and what Monday's results might mean here.

This week, the political panel looks at the provincial and federal governments' continued spat over whether it's possible for Saskatchewan to get to net-zero by 2035. With the spring sitting setting up, the political panel looks back at what was accomplished.

Should the province charge provincial tax on snacks? If so, what qualifies? The Opposition has been asking about granola bars and rotisserie chickens this week. We chew the issue over with CBC Saskatchewan provincial affairs reporter Adam Hunter and Leader Post columnist Murray Mandryk in this week's political panel.

This week's political panel covers Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck's ejection from the legislature for saying a minister was lying over his characterization of the NDP's policy on pipelines. The panel also discusses the government's response to calls for more support for public education, as criticism continues over provincial dollars flowing to private schools.